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bpotts999
Aspirant
Mar 13, 2022

R8000 cant connect to work VPN

I haven't changed any settings on my router but all of a sudden I can no longer connect to my works VPN. They insist its a router issue but I'm at a loss! Hope someone can assist me to figure out what has gone wrong. TIA

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    1. what firmware is on the router? 

    2. what modem/gateway is the router connected to? 

    3. what vpn are you using? 

    4. who's telling you its the router and why are they saying its the router causing it? 

    5. what error do you get? 

    • bpotts999's avatar
      bpotts999
      Aspirant
      I have Peoples service
      It's a work vpn so I don't know the specifics, but I'll ask.
      My It guys at work say it's got to be the router since I can connect to the VPN when I'm on the server at work, I can also connect to it using a hotspot, and peoples confirmed they do not block VPN's. I have Peoples service
      It's a work vpn so I don't know the specifics, but I'll ask.
      My It guys at work say it's got to be the router since I can connect to the VPN when I'm on the server at work, I can also connect to it using a hotspot, and peoples confirmed they do not block VPN's.
      The error is the L2TP connection attempt failed because
      the security layer encountered a processing error”

      I have been able to connect to work via the same service and router and VPN for over a year, until now.