OT networking (Cisco VPN) question

[Ben Scott]

On 1/20/07, jsf <jfreeman at gmail.com> wrote:
> You're right... the LinkSys DOES have an IP address on the LAN and the
> DHCP service is turned off.  However,  on the Firewall side there are
> four options here...

  One advantage of having the DL-604 plugged into the LAN side of the
LinkSys WRT54G is that all the firewall and router functions of the
LinkSys become irrelevant.  You've got one big happy layer two LAN
now.  The DL-604 is the only thing that matters when it comes to
router and firewall.  This simplifies things quite a bit.  If you're
having router, firewall, DHCP, or other issues of that nature, you
only have to look at the DL-604.  The LinkSys only matters for
wireless bridge issues.

>> If the IP address space of the network you are trying to connect
>> overlaps that of your LAN, nothing will work.
>
> right which is why, in actual fact, my home (NATed) network is
> 10.10.70.* not the 192.168.* I mentioned earlier..

  Ah, okay.

> I just had written that because it's a kind of default setup..
> didn't want to distract anyone...

  So much for that idea.  :)

> I went back to look at the options on the DL604 once more
...
> I set the IPSec one to 'Enabled', fired up the VPN client and VOILA..
> .everything is working..
> I am dumb.

  We all have moments like that.

  Glad to hear it's working!

-- Ben