From: mvmishler@nospam---yahoo.com   
      
   I finaly put this issue to bed.   
      
   The latest firmware version for the BEFVP41 will cause pptp traffic to stop.   
   I had to actually downgrade the firmware to the next youngest version.   
   Worked great after that.   
      
   ~Michael   
      
      
      
      
   "Michael Mishler"  wrote in message   
   news:kp3Lb.779437$Fm2.758212@attbi_s04...   
   > What is the "gre" protocol?   
   >   
   > Thanks   
   > ~Michael   
   >   
   >   
   > "User"  wrote in message   
   > news:ORRJb.77146$aT.40583@news-server.bigpond.net.au...   
   > > You need to forward tcp port 1723 to 102.168.0.5 (as you have done) and   
   > you   
   > > do not forward tcp port 47.  Instead forward the gre protocol (or IP   
   > > protocol 47 - not port 47)   
   > >   
   > > Also the remote machine cannot be on the 192.168.0.* subnet.  If it is   
   the   
   > > remote machine will not know which interface to route packets to.  The   
   > > remote machine MUST be on a different subnet to the machine you are   
   loging   
   > > in to.   
   > >   
   > > U.   
   > >   
   > > "Michael Mishler"  wrote in message   
   > > news:djtIb.701356$Tr4.1764125@attbi_s03...   
   > > > Ever since I installed my BEFVP41 Linksys router, my clients can't   
   > connect   
   > > > to my vpn server.   
   > > >   
   > > > I'm positive my vpn works because it worked with my RT314 Netgear   
   router   
   > > and   
   > > > it works on the LAN.   
   > > >   
   > > > I've gone into port forwarding and I've forwarded 1723 to 192.168.0.5   
   > (my   
   > > > server IP).  I made sure PPTP is enabled.  I even tried forwarding   
   port   
   > 47   
   > > > (what is that anyway) to 192.168.0.5 via Linksys knowledge database   
   > > > solution.  Still, no connection   
   > > >   
   > > > My clients computer connects, but when it tries to verify username and   
   > > > password, it just sits there for about a minute or so and report that   
   no   
   > > > certificate could be found.   
   > > >   
   > > > Anyone have this router and have the same problem who has a solution   
   > > > perhaps?  Thanks for any suggestions.   
   > > >   
   > > > ~Michael   
   > > >   
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