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algores
Aug 26, 2016Follower
pptp vpn and routing table
Hello, we have FVS336Gv2 with firmware 3.1.1-08, I have set up a PPTP VPN server and VPN connection works but: 1) LAN network (192.168.1.x) is not reachable (I noted that routing table doesn't incl...
BGy
Oct 31, 2016Tutor
We had same problem and after many hour struggle we found the next:
Open VPN network adapter TCP/IP v4 porterties, and push Andvanced button. There is a switch "Default gateway in remote network".
If this checked then all of your internet traffic will be sent to VPN direction, that's why you can't ping 8.8.8.8 (or makes you internet access very slow). But it's not enough simply uncheck it, because it cause another problem accessing remote machines on FVS336Gv2 LAN. If you uncheck it, then you have to issue an extra "route add" command.
I think the root of the problem is the following restriction: For some reason when configuring FVS336Gv2 PPTP VPN must specifiy a different subnet, as I see you specified the 192.168.100.200-205 range. Let' assume the remote LAN network connected to your FVS336Gv2 is 192.168.2.0/24. When you connected to VPN, your VPN adapter will get an IP from the 192.168.100.0/24 network (e.g. 192.168.100.203) and you will see a new entry in your routing table (route print) which forward all traffic adressed to 192.168.100.0/24 network to VPN adapter, that's why you can ping e.g. 192.168.100.200.
But when you address a machine in 192.168.2.0/24 network nobody knows where is it, your workstation will forward it to you 192.168.1.0/24 networks default gateway. You can check it with tracert command. If you uncheck the "Default gateway in remote network" you have to create a new entry into the routing table:
route add 192.168.2.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.100.200
When the switch is on, then all traffic goes through the VPN adapter which can make slow the internet access.
I hope it helps.
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