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Anyone understand VPN's?

Ant Flo

Posted 7:12 pm, 05/27/2011

VPN on ddwrt DOES require an actual public facing IP address entered into the config page on the router - not a domain name.

You could always turn on remote management, and connect to the router via DDNS to get the current IP, reconfigure the router and restart it all remotely if you get stuck outside when it changes...

Fins

Posted 7:02 pm, 05/27/2011

Even if it does change, you still dont need a static IP. You can use a free Dynamic DNS service.

bennett78

Posted 9:24 am, 05/26/2011

No sh..t? Mine changes every two months.

ant flo

Posted 9:25 pm, 05/25/2011

...not necessarily...I have charter internet, dhcp assigned, and I've had the same IP address for almost two years now. Just be prepared to change your config whenever you get a new one...

bennett78

Posted 8:47 pm, 05/25/2011

first of YOU NEED A STATIC IP
Got one?

ant flo

Posted 11:03 pm, 05/24/2011

So you want to take your own laptop to a different internet connection, and connect back into your home network - correct?

http://www.howtogeek.com/51...rt-router/

Fins

Posted 10:40 pm, 05/24/2011

Flo, the administrator would be me. Thats the first part of the problem. I can muddle my way through a lot, but currently, every detail Ive read about VPN's has pretty much been above my understanding.

Ant Flo

Posted 1:48 pm, 05/24/2011

You are describing is a site-to-site VPN tunnel. This is done outside of your OS, on the actual routers. Your OS doesn't matter.

Who ever is the administrator of the other network will need to provide you with config files needed for your router.

bennett78

Posted 9:45 pm, 05/18/2011

Whats the model of the router? I want see some manuals

Once setup you will be able to log on form anywhere

also
http://www.dd-wrt.com

http://www.techsoup.org/lea...ge4775.cfm

Fins

Posted 10:47 pm, 05/17/2011

My computer is running Win 7 pro. I want to use the VPN option that is built into DD-WRT firmware on a Buffalo router. I need to log into a location and access several different devices on the network.

bennett78

Posted 7:43 pm, 05/17/2011

VPN's are not too bad to set up. Vista and 7 have a wizard and is easy to use. What are you doing exactly? What OS's are you trying to connect? here is a quick map
A home
B work

A set up
PC with internet
server ip address
User name password

B set up
in order to dial in or connect to vpn work will need
server with VPN services enabled with a static IP that is outside the internal network
Active directory with username and password set up

Fins

Posted 7:35 pm, 05/16/2011

Im trying to wrap my head around VPN's and how to set them up on a router. Does anyone have any advice or info on where to start?

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