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FVS318G VPN failure

dna894
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FVS318G VPN failure

I have a FSV318G for years.  I'm using shrewsoft VPN client to to connect to it from multiple locations and its worked for months and months with no problems until  last thursday...  Now I can't connect to the VPN router from any client.

 

Shrewsoft client output:

 

 config loaded for site 'office.vpn'
 attached to key daemon ...
 peer configured
 iskamp proposal configured
 esp proposal configured
 client configured
 local id configured
 remote id configured
 pre-shared key configured
 bringing up tunnel ...
 network device configured
 tunnel enabled
 negotiation timout occurred
 tunnel disabled
 detached from key daemon

 

Which usually indicates that phase one completes. But the router VPN logs:

 

 

2015 Oct 28 12:24:41 [FVS318g] [IKE] Phase 1 negotiation failed due to time up for 17.58.98.236[500]. 7dbe94b6e00a6439:1152eb82ad35cc99_

2015 Oct 28 12:23:41 [FVS318g] [IKE] Setting DPD Vendor ID_

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] For 17.58.98.236[500], Selected NAT-T version: draft-ietf-ipsec-nat-t-ike-02_

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] Received Vendor ID: CISCO-UNITY_

                - Last output repeated 5 times -

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] Received unknown Vendor ID_

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] Received Vendor ID: draft-ietf-ipsec-nat-t-ike-02__

                - Last output repeated twice -

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] Received unknown Vendor ID_

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] Beginning Aggressive mode._

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] Received request for new phase 1 negotiation: 10.1.10.191[500]<=>17.58.98.236[500]_

2015 Oct 28 12:23:40 [FVS318g] [IKE] Remote configuration for identifier "pb.local" found_

 

There is a cable modem router in front of the FVS318G buts its been there all along.

 

Help

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adit
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

No, it goes back to the ISP router.  It was either "bridged" like I said, or they had the 318 in the ISP router DMZ and were forwarding the ports to the 318 (not the ideal setup).

 

 

 

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adit
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

Does the 318 have a public IP on it's WAN?  Check in the setup.

 

Do you have a static IP?

 

Are you using DynDNS?

 

Who is the ISP?

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dna894
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

the 316 does NOT have a public IP.

The facility does NOT have a static IP but the dynamic public IP has NOT changed in months

yes we are using dyndns.

the ISP is comcast.

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dna894
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

* 318

 

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adit
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

They you have found your problem.

 

The 318 needs a public IP on its WAN..

 

The ISP probably updated the firmware on the cable modem and deleted/defaulted the previous settings.

 

The cable modem needs to be placed in Bridge Mode so that it passes the public IP to the 318.

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dna894
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

I cant test that solution until next week because the cable modem and router will be in constant use.  But im skeptical, the settings on the cable modem haven't changed: it was never in bridge mode and the netgear Firewall VPN never had a public IP address.   Is there another possible reason the VPN has suddenly failed?

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adit
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

No, it goes back to the ISP router.  It was either "bridged" like I said, or they had the 318 in the ISP router DMZ and were forwarding the ports to the 318 (not the ideal setup).

 

 

 

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dna894
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

Comcast cable modem/router is now in bridge mode.  The FVS318G has been assigned a static IP address.  All users have access to internet .  An RDC port is oped to a specific PC as test to make sure IP address is accessible.   VPN still down:  VPN client connects, tunnel is enabled but eventually times out.  Suggestions?

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dna894
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Re: FVS318G VPN failure

rebuilt the vpn policy ... all is good now

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