VPN Questions


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This week’s IT book giveaway is for the Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator’s Reference: Upgrading, Deploying, Managing, and Securing Windows 7. Interested? All you need to do is answer one of the questions below and post the link to your answer in the discussion area of this question. JavaScript Error through a VPN connection Packet loss [...]

Answer Question   |  February 24, 2011  5:50 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, Cisco Firewall, Exchange 2003, Firewalls, Giveaways, IT Books, JavaScript, Javascript error, SQL 2008, SQL Database, VPN
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6,315 pts.

JavaScript Error Through a VPN Connection
Hey all, I am having an issue with a data repository we set up to be accessed inside the company and for our affiliates outside through the use of a VPN. Now the site loads fine using the local address inside the network but when someone remotes in through the VPN site the page just [...]

Answer Question   |  November 19, 2010  3:09 PM
Cyberoam, Firewalls, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Java, JavaScript, Javascript error, VPN
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1,200 pts.

Computer to computer VPN over Internet with Windows server 2003
We want to create a computer to computer vpn over the Internet between two Windows 2003 servers how can we achieve this where all communications between the two machines go through the vpn tunnel?

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2010  8:22 PM
Cloud Computing in 2010, cloud computing network infrastructure, Internet infrastructure, VPN, VPN configuration, VPN connectivity, VPN hardware, Windows Server 2003
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1,110 pts.

How to create a small-network VPN
I searched your site (great site BTW) and found some aspects of my questions addressed but they don’t really answer fuly. So, if you don’t mind, here it goes. My technology knowledge is pretty low. I have 5 PCs at home. 2 Vista, 2XP and 1 Mac OS. I would like to keep our Internet [...]

Answer Question   |  November 10, 2010  11:15 PM
Home VPN, Network security, VPN
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5 pts.

Question about Internet connection speed and VOIP
over our VPN which is routed over the internet if we used a point to point ? Pricing allows for us to have a 100mbit Internet circuit. If we go with a PTP it will be closer to10MB and maybe even 5. Which is better for speed and reliability? .

Answer Question   |  October 19, 2010  3:26 PM
VoIP, VPN, VPN configuration, Windows 7
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9,815 pts.

Bandwidth management in a VPN network
development of heurestic algorithm for bandwidth management in a VPN network using learning classifier system

Answer Question   |  October 14, 2010  12:03 AM
Algorithms, Bandwidth, Bandwidth management, Java, VPN
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15 pts.

Two VPN connections with two network cards pointing to different connections
Is it possible to have two VPN connections to the same machine simultaneously with two network cards — each NIC pointing to the different connections?

Answer Question   |  October 13, 2010  7:09 PM
Network cards, Network connectivity, Network hardware, Networking, NIC, Virtual Private Network, VPN, VPN design, WAN
290 pts.

setting up Windows server 2003 to 2008 vpn
How do we set up a windows 2003 to 2008 vpn for the rest of the network to transfer files via? What else needs to be purchased? Do we need additional licenses?

Answer Question   |  October 6, 2010  4:59 PM
file sharing, VPN, VPN configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
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1,110 pts.

FVS318 VPN password policy
My VPN does not ask for a password when I logon. I have changed the password and if I let it time out it asks me for the name and password, but if I close and reopen my browser I can get back in without it asking for my password. I have changed the IP [...]

Answer Question   |  October 12, 2010  4:24 PM
NETGEAR FVS318, Password policy, VPN, VPN password, VPN security
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5 pts.

VPN tunnel
how do i check if tunnel is open or closed?

Answer Question   |  October 5, 2010  2:52 PM
VPN, VPN configuration, VPN connectivity, VPN Tunnel
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5 pts.

Routing Assistance
I’ve been up way too long, and got a project tossed into my pile of work. For the life of me I can’t seem to get this routed right. Here’s the situation we have a server at one site, and another server at the other site. Both have networks currently communicating over Site 2 Site [...]

Answer Question   |  February 22, 2011  11:46 PM
Firewalls, IP Subnetting, IPsec VPN, Routing, Subnet, VPN
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Kel
5 pts.

Uninstalling Windows XP SP3 to troubleshoot
Can I uninstall service pack 3 from my XP desktop? I think it has caused some communication errors with our VPN and want to uninstall it so I can see if that is what caused the issue. Can that be done?

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2010  1:28 PM
VPN, VPN Error Messages, VPN Monitoring, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Troubleshooting
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1,110 pts.

How to make laptops log into the domain via VPN for updates?
Our laptops rarely connect to the domain. We have group policy on them from when they did. How can we require them to log into the domain via VPN to update their machines? Can we force this to happen or will we have to email everyone and tell them to do it? Are there applications [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2010  8:25 PM
Domain Administration, Group Policy, Group Policy management, Updates, VPN, VPN security, Wireless in 2010
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975 pts.

TZ 100 Hang, ping with no response and vpn drop and reconnect
TZ 100 is keep working but there is no response through http management. Firmware 5521 and 5520 have used but no improvemenet. VPN drops and reconnect all the times. I have adjusted the TCP/IP timeout to 60 Seconds. Unfortunately, it is useless.

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2010  9:19 AM
Network management, Network security, SonicWALL, TCP/IP, VPN, VPN Error Messages, Wireless in 2010, Wireless security
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5 pts.

direct URL traffic to alternate gateway
hi folks been snagged on an issue that I just keep hitting my head against. i have 2 gateways in place. 1 is my default and the other gateway (router) is used only for one web application for specific users. The primary gateway is used for all internet traffic except for this specific web app [...]

Answer Question   |  August 20, 2010  8:48 PM
Default gateway, Network routers, VPN, VPN administration, Windows Server, Wireless in 2010
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45 pts.

Connecting to VPN over an unsecured network
When connecting to a remote VPN over an unsecured network am I putting the VPN server at risk when transmitting credentials? What is the preferred method of connecting to VPN over unsecured network?

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  2:22 PM
Unsecured Network, VPN, VPN connectivity, VPN security, Wireless connection, Wireless in 2010, Wireless security
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6,315 pts.

Why do I constant get disconnected from VPN
We have VPN at work and I log nto it to get to our secure sites. Too often i get logged out – why does that happena dn can I correct?

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2010  8:04 PM
Network Connection Problem, Network performance, VPN, VPN connection problem, VPN connectivity
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5 pts.

Is VPN ID a login ID?
What do you maean by VPN iD?Is it a login Id

Answer Question   |  June 12, 2012  10:28 AM
Network administration, Network management, Virtual Private Network, VPN
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5 pts.

ssg-320 Address Labels
Can I use a Address Label for a MIP in a SSG-320 configuration … when I assign an IP address the DMZ zone and use it in a policy it no longer works … if I use the (MIP x.y.z.q) Label Generated in the Global zone it works fine …. I would like to use [...]

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  7:21 PM
Firewalls, Juniper SSG 320, Network firewalls, SSG-320, VPN
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5 pts.

SSL VPN vs SSTP VPN
What’s the difference between an SSL VPN and an SSTP VPN? Is the connection the same or is an SSL VPN more secure than an SSTP VPN?

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  4:37 PM
Network security, Ssl vpn, SSTP VPN, VPN, VPN protocols, VPN Tunnel, WAN, Wide Area Networks
290 pts.