Posted here, since I believe this is a general and not device specific issue.
So, I have set up a VPN server on OSX Lion Server edition.
It is using l2tp with preshared key and username/password for login.
i(beep) works fine and connects. Laptop works fine and can connect.
But...
1. When Iam on local network (same IP segment) I can connect using Android native l2tp VPN connection setup with PSK and user/pass.
2. When I try to connect from external (3G or other WiFi net) I am unable to connect.
3. When I enabe native tether on Android device, and connect i(beep) to the Android AP, I still am able to connect from i(beep).
These three steps tells me it is not a carrier issue, and possibly an Android issue.
Did anyone experience this (and even better.....did you find a solution)?
Kinda like the l2tp connection for security, and also Lion natively does not supply pptp connection.
/Niel
I am trying to do the same thing, I havent got the VPN to function yet though but I think its a router issue among other things. I bought a domain name and I am using that with dyndns to help simplify the ip change issues... I am getting a new router to test here next week so hopefully I'll have a better idea.
However now I am worried I'll run into the same issue as you!! lol... Its been a while since you posted, have you found a solution yet?
No. Didn't find a solution, but you might be correct in assuming its a router issue. Have a Netgear myself, and those have had quite a few issues.
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I ended up getting a new Airport and it has pretty cool setup integration with the Server / Airport Utility, however I still cannot connect with the VPN connection.
My initial reason to set this up was to use PLEX... AND this actually works very well if I setup my connection through the PLEX connection settings.. but I still can't get it to work with the Android VPN setup.... (tested 3G and WiFi)
..also I cannot get the VPN to work with a Windows PC... tested a Mac (hackintosh) and it worked instantly...
so I think its a Mac thing maybe... Since PLEX is working... I am happy but would still like to get the VPN connection working properly. I suspect I'll need to call Apple about it though
I am also have a similar issue.
OSX Server running 10.6.8
L2TP VPN and PPTP services running
My iPhone and laptop can connect just fine. My HTC One X and HP Touchpad (CM9) can not. Both say the address can not be resolved. The server is sitting in the DMZ and if I enable the web server both devices can resolve to the default welcome page just fine.
1. It isn't a DNS issues since they can connect via the web
2. It isn't a port issue since other clients can connect
Is there some dumb setting i am missing in the VPN setup?
Thanks
Will
OSX Lion Server L2TP VPN and ICS not working
Hey guys.. I got PPTP to work to OSX Lion Server by making sure PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec forwarding were enabled through my router.
Also, make sure to check the VPN logs in /var/log/ppp/vpnd.log to see why it's not connecting..
i was hoping that the new version would fix the ipsec vpn, but i cant seem to get it working. i create the ipsec vpn profile and it connects great, i tell it the network i want to pass traffic, 10.0.0.0/8. but i get 0 packets transmitted and i cannot talk to anything over the vpn. is there something i am doing wrong? i do have root access, is there another vpn client i can install to get ipsec vpn working?
thanks for you help.
I'm starting school soon, and I'll have access to a VPN that uses Cisco anyconnect software. If I connect to the VPN using my phone, will tethered computers be routed through the VPN, and does the VPN cover all ports and data? I want to run the VPN client on the phone, not the PC.
Hello
Before android 4 there was a vpn option which let you use l2tp protocol without ipsec, on android 4 google decided to remove it and force l2tp/ipsec
The reason for this is
The old l2tp connection are working solid while l2tp/ipsec is blocked in my country
Is there any way and by way I mean hack, app, settings .. anything will let me use l2tp vpn without ipsec?
Current android ver is 4.0.3
Rooted
I have a vpn provider PIA.
But that don't care much. The problem only occur on my android phones (4.4.4 and 5.0)
Problem: I am at home, when android phone connected to vpn, i can't access other computers on my local network (no chromecast, samba share and the rest)
It's not a problem of the VPN provider, because i also have my own hosted VPS with a openvpn server on it, same issue.
At home with vpn on
Windows 8 pc with PIA vpn client. I can still access my LAN (192.168.1.1 for example).
Apple iPad with Openvpn client: I can still access my LAN
Nexus 5 - android 5.0 (with root access) - PIA vpn client / OPENvpn / PPTP vpn: cannot access my LAN.
No firewall or any other protection app on my nexus 5.
Router: ASUS RT-AC68U
192.168.1.x network.
255.255.255.0 submask
My ow suggestion is that i need to add a static route on my android device or just the opposite -> don't push LAN traffic over the vpn. But how to accomplish this?
This is maybe the same problem?
Another link with maybe some information?