VPN with Vonage devices- mission impossible?

Posts: 3 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 12, 2005 Posts: 3

Hi. Can someone definitively come forward with a confirmation about setting up a VPN with a Vonage device?

It allows for pptp passthrough, but I'm gathering that's only for outbound VPN connections. Will any VOIP/router device supplied by Vonage support INBOUND pptp and IP Protocol 47 (GRE)?

Thanks, Nels

My device: RT31P2
Firmware: 1.29.00

Posts: 9 · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject: VPN and Vonag

Nels, I called Vonage support and got past L1 in India to a L2 guy in NJ. He said the only solution was to enable the DMZ function on the Vonage device and set my VPNing machine to that address. IT works.

Very sub-optimal because my laptop feels a little nekkid out in the 'net.

Dave

Posts: 9 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 9

I enabled DMZ and my laptop on VPN works like a charm BUT I can not make VoIP calls now, Can oly receive those.

So I enable DMZ, use VPN and can only receive calls. Once I am done, I disable DMZ and then I can place and receive calls.
Sad

LinkSys said they will replace my router, but I wonder if this issue is there with ALL their wireless VoIP routers ??

Posts: 177 · Vonage Forum Master Joined: Jul 22, 2005 Posts: 177

I encountered similar behavior: vonage-forum.com/ftopic7629.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="postlink">link

Posts: 23 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Jul 23, 2005 Posts: 23

Nels,

I am running WRTP54G with firmware 1.00.37.

No problems with VPN via IPSec. I do not have to enable DMZ.

Good luck,
Bill

Posts: 9 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 9

I am not an expert in networking, is IPSec some software or some setting? If setting can you please tell how do I enable it in WRTP54G?
thanks in advance,

Posts: 9 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 9

ok, just checked

IPSec enabled, PPPoE disabled, PPTP Enabled

DMZ enable : VPN works, receive call, can NOT place
DMZ disabled : call receive/place ok, VPN does NOT work

I am not able to get both call and VPN to work together Cry

Posts: 177 · Vonage Forum Master Joined: Jul 22, 2005 Posts: 177

vijrohit,

What ATA do yo have?

Posts: 9 · New Forum Member Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 9

sorry for this, but what is ATA?

Posts: 177 · Vonage Forum Master Joined: Jul 22, 2005 Posts: 177

vijrohit wrote:

sorry for this, but what is ATA?

Sorry, I meant your Vonage telephone adapter (RTP300,RT31P2, etc).