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springeruk
Aspirant
Nov 23, 2016

Accessing L2TP server behind FVX538v2 firewall

 

Hi all,

 

Thanks to Apple's latest iOS and OS updates PPTP VPN is no longer supported and I need to switch my users to L2TP. While the FVX538v2 firewall (fw) does offer in-built L2TP, I would rather keep the service at my server so we can manage user access based on domain usernames and cycled passwords.

 

I have setup port forwarding on UDP ports 500, 1701 and 4500, but the server is not responding, I wonder if there is something else I have missed?

 

Worth mentioning... At another site we have an SRX5308 (the replacement for the FXV538), which is working for L2TP remote conenctions, the only obvious difference being that there is a preconfigured UDP500 port setup in the OS on that called IKE.

 

Any ideas gratefully received.

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4 Replies

  • DaneA's avatar
    DaneA
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Nov 27, 2016

    Hi springeruk,

     

    Just want to follow-up.  Was the forum link I provided helped you?  

     

     

    Regards,

     

    DaneA

    NETGEAR Community Team

    • springeruk's avatar
      springeruk
      Aspirant
      Dec 01, 2016

      Hi DaneA,

       

      Thanks for your response. The page you directed me to would discusses using the fw as a VPN server, I mentioned I did not want to do that in my first paragraph.

       

      However, through alternative testing, I later discovered our server was the problem and not the port mapping at the Netgear.

       

      A

      • DaneA's avatar
        DaneA
        NETGEAR Employee Retired
        Dec 01, 2016

        Hi springeruk,

         

        I am glad that you have figured out the problem.  :)  Thanks for the update.  

         

        Since the problem has been resolved, I encourage you to mark the appropriate reply as the “Accepted Solution” so others can be confident in benefiting from the solution. The NETGEAR Community looks forward to hearing from you and being a helpful resource in the future!

         


        Regards,

         

        DaneA

        NETGEAR Community Team

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