VPN connection question

[Gary Jarrel]

What kind of a VPN are you trying to set up a PPTP or a IPSec? From
your description I can gather that it's a IPSec but you are also
mentioning PPTP tunneling?

Gary

On 9/26/07, Patton Echols <p.echols at comcast.net> wrote:
> I am attempting to set up VPN ability from my laptop to my office network.
>
> Laptop : Runs Ubuntu Feisty, Network Manager 0.6.4 with
> network-manager-openvpn, network-manager-pptp and network-manager-vpnc
> plugins installed.
>
> Office Network: Serverless peer network behind a Linksys BEFSX41 Router
> (firmware version 1.52.15)
>
> The router has settings to enable IPSec, PPPoE and PPTP.  All are enabled.
> Encryption is set to 3DES and Authentication is MD5
> Key Management is set to "Auto (IKE)", PFS enabled and there is a
> Pre-Shared Key set.
>
> In trying to set up a VPN in Network Manager, I don't see options that
> look like any of these, or any of the other options.
>
> Does anyone know what settings I should feed to which plugin?
> Anyone know if there is another plugin I need - and where to get it?
> Anyone have experience with this router and able to get it to work?
>
> Thanks for all thoughts.
>
>
> BTW, if your suggestion is to ask the office network admin, I am the
> owner, laborer, chief cook and bottle-washer . . .and all that we have
> for an admin.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Patton
>
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