Need to connect modem to two computers so one computer can access work vpn.

If you can't connect via the Internet to your workplace network from home (or another location), check the items in this list:

• Make sure that you typed the virtual private network (VPN) server name exactly as provided by your network administrator.
  

• You must have an active Internet connection for a VPN connection to work.
  

• If your modem is external, make sure that the modem power is turned on.
  

• Contact your network administrator to make sure that you have the appropriate connection and domain permissions on the remote access server.
  

• This could be a certificate problem. For assistance, contact your network administrator.
  

• A VPN connection won't work with an active Winsock proxy client. Contact your network administrator to make sure the Winsock proxy client is not enabled.
  

• If you know the IP address (for example: 131.107.10.25) of a website, type that address in the address bar of your web browser and press Enter. If this works, there is probably a Domain Name System (DNS) resolution problem. For assistance, contact your network administrator.
  

• If you have special software that's required or installed by your workplace, it could be part of the problem. For assistance, contact your network administrator.
  

• If you know the IP address (for example: 131.107.10.25) of your VPN server, type that address for the VPN connection, and then press Enter. If this works, there is probably a DNS resolution problem. For assistance, contact your network administrator.
  

• There could be a problem with the server you're trying to connect to. For assistance, contact your network administrator.
  

If you try to connect with a VPN connection and you see a message that says "The local computer does not support encryption" and has the error code 741, it's possible that the encryption that your computer uses doesn't match the encryption used by the VPN server. To change the encryption settings so that your computer uses the recommended setting of 3DES, follow these steps:

1. Open Connect to a Network by clicking the network icon ( or ) in the notification area.
   

2. Right-click the VPN connection, and then click Properties.
   

3. Click the Security tab.
   

4. Under Data encryption, select Maximum strength encryption (disconnect if server declines), and then click OK.
   

5. Open Connect to a Network by clicking the network icon ( or ) in the notification area.
   

6. Click the VPN connection, and then click Connect to try connecting again.
   

You may have some needed firewall ports blocked on your router. Turn off the firewall temporally and see if your able to connect. Your company IT folks should be able to tell you what ports they need open.

Firewall ports need to be opened. Log into router and turn on DMZ to your computer. Find your IP address on your machine 192.168.X.X and put that into DMZ settings or open up appropriate ports for VPN

If that is the case you may forward ports on the router for VPN connection, try to open 47, 500 and 1723 all TCP and UDP protocol.

Here's what you need to do, check the IP address of the computer where you have the VPN software,

here's how:
click start> run> type cmd> hit okay
on the black screen put in ipconfig and check the IP address there,

> when you get the IP address then we can enable port forwarding on the router

> open IE on the working computer on the address bar, type 192.168.1.1

> nothing for username and password is admin in lower case

> then click on the applications and gaming tab on the router,

> and from there, example of how to field that in is like this,

> for aaplication name - VPN1
> for port it is 47 to 47
> for protocol it is BOTH
> for IP address ex. 192.168.1.XX - 192.168.1.100
> then check enable, do the same thing for the rest of the port.
> save the settings and try it again after.

> if it is still nothing, you may connect the computer that has the VPN connection directly to the modem and check if you will be able to connect via VPN

i'll wait for your response, thank you and have a nice day!

Two routers on two different sets of internal IP addresses will cause all kinds of conflicts. A VPN router is even worse. VPNs (virtual private networks) are designed to create encrypted tunnels between two computers. The computer its set to connect to must be authorized either as a user or a device with proper credentials. If your VPN authorizes devices based on MAC addresses, then unless your router's MAC address was previously authorized, youre not going to connect. Lets take the router out of the equation for a second. Do you have a working broadband connection from the sonicwall that the router can be plugged into? If you do, then you can treat this connection to your router like its a cable modem or DSL. If this connection has manual settings (such as IP address, default gateway, and primary and secondary DNS addresses) you will need these settings too. Post back and keep us updated...

were you able to use DMZPlus mode in your 2wire modem?
also check if your computer is able to access the internet & you have not hard coded your IPs in your LAN (if you are using dynamic IP).

Hello, some ISPs require someone to manually/staticly assign a default gateway for a router. With computer connected directly to ISP modem, if using Win XP click start, run and enter "cmd". This will bring up a black text box(CLI). at the prompt> enter ipconfig and click enter. This will show the computers IP address Subnet mask and default gateway. You will need to connect the modem to router to computer. If you haven't changed default settings, From browser enter 192.168.1.1 in window. Enter. This will open router settings. Username and password will be "admin". It may require admin for either or both. You may have a Initial set up link. From here you'll need to enter Default gateway address to access the modem and internet. Hope this helps

I'll need to know what router you're using, make and model, for more specific help, but sometimes there is an option for IPSec passthrough. For example, on my Linksys Wireless Router WRT54G, there is a set of buttons under Security/VPN that are entitled IPSec Passthrough, PPTP Passthrough, and L2TP Passthrough. Since I don't know what router you're using, I can't tell you wether or not your router supports such functions or not, but if it does, you need to enable them.

the vpn connection from your home to work or the vpn connection from anywhere else to your home by vpn.

here you find a forum with the same problem:

http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/faqs/surfboard_faq.asp#cant_login_vpn