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From: cmuffoletto@comcast.net
Thanks for the info. I'll look for a firmware update for my befr41.
"Dirk Puslich" wrote in message
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> Just to let everyone know that this was a firmware problem. I just
> installed v1.0.11 (came out today) and it's working flawlessly now.
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> dirk_puslich@hotmail.com (Dirk Puslich) wrote in message
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> > No response yet. They promise 24 hours but it's 36 and counting. I
> > suspect they are using the Homer Simpson strategy of "hiding under
> > some coats and hope that somehow everthing works out".
> >
> > I understand that Linksys is in a low margin business and can't affort
> > to spend a lot on tech support, but they don't realize that if they'd
> > only put out properly tested product that is easy to use with good
> > documentation their support calls would go away.
> >
> > I'm cheesed off right now because I promised all of my users that
> > their VPNs would still work when we upgraded to the RV082 and now they
> > are all angry at me about it.
> >
> >
> > "Carl Muffoletto" wrote in message
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> > > I have this exact same problem with a Linksys BEFR41 four port router.
I've
> > > tried five different versions of firmware, forwarded every port that
even
> > > remotely deals vith VPN's, spent three hours with Linksys on a chat
session
> > > and another hour on the phone with their support. They told me it was
a
> > > hardware problem but that was just to get me off the phone since the
support
> > > person had no clue what was the real cause.
> > >
> > > I am out of options, but if you get a respone from Linksys or figure a
> > > workaround, pleas let us know.
> > >
> > > Carl
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dirk Puslich" wrote in message
> > > news:d3099e46.0401141304.19a30a72@posting.google.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > We just purchased the Linksys RV082 8-Port VPN Router for a small
> > > > office. I immediately upgraded the firmware to 1.0.7 (dated mid-Dec
> > > > 2003).
> > > >
> > > > I managed to get everything up and running okay except for one
thing:
> > > > PPTP VPN from our Windows 2000 Server to remote Windows XP Pro
> > > > Clients.
> > > >
> > > > I have set a static IP for the server (outside of the RV082's DHCP
> > > > range since it does not have an IP reservation function like my nice
> > > > old Nexland box).
> > > >
> > > > I enabled PPTP pass-though on the RV082 (I suspect this just enables
> > > > GRE protocol 47).
> > > >
> > > > I forwarded TCP Port 1723 to the fixed IP of the W2K Server.
> > > >
> > > > I confirmed that the W2K Server is working properly by connecting to
> > > > it over the LAN inside the firewall.
> > > >
> > > > The PPTP client is able make an initial connection but then hangs on
> > > > "Verifying User Name and Password" and finally spits out an Error
721.
> > > >
> > > > The scuttlebut on the board about this Error 721 is that it means
the
> > > > router is choking on GRE ("PPTP Pass Through").
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone else have this issue and/or a solution? Linksys hasn't
> > > > responded yet but I'm guessing the firmware needs a little
polishing?
> > > >
> > > > Great little box but given that it's hailed as a "VPN Router" you'd
at
> > > > least think they'd button down the PPTP pass-through before shipping
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
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