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iLac
Mar 14, 2012Aspirant
WNR1000-v2 PPTP-VPN (GRE) issue: losing incoming packets
Hi, I tried many different things after extensive Googling and customer support calls. But I think it's better to ask here. Basically, I cannot get a VPN going, as I don't receive the server's r...
iLac
Mar 14, 2012Aspirant
To be upfront about this, I found this discouraging note in a Comcast forum. That said, I'd rather try some things first before I negotiate with roommates on the hardware upgrade.
Problem: The netgear WNR1000v2 router is actually different to the WNR series, made on the cheap by neatgear to give to comcast who won a bid on a " lot " of them.
Comcast then decided to tell the users " you will never update this thing " by rebuilding the firmware on a really archaic version of ubuntu linux, and did so to alter the boot loader for the formware to prevent firmware updates by the user...