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More info?)
Mark Quest wrote:
> It appears that cablevision (residential optimum online) is blocking
> ports that are required for VPN (inbound only). Tried with Verizon and
> connected no problem. I think I am getting cable off my bill.
>
> nospamhere2@yahoo.com (Mark Quest) wrote in message news:<8da3fc8b.0409030749.26781c57@posting.google.com>...
>
>>Hi,
>>I have cablevision residential cable service at home and can VPN to my
>>work from home no problem(using Cisco client I got from our network
>>folks).
>>
>>I have W2000 desktop at home behind the router and W/XP laptop. Since
>>my router has "VPN support" I want to VPN-connect my laptop to my home
>>network(desktop) while I am at work.
>>
>>I enabled both PPTP and L2TP "servers" on the router and tried both
>>settings on my laptop - so far no success.
>>If I try PPTP connection on laptop - connection hangs with message
>>"Verifying user name and password"(whell, I know that password is
>>correct).
>>If I try L2TP - it errors with message "Error 789: ... the security
>>layer encountered a processing error during initial negotiations with
>>the remote computer".
>>
>>Any ideas how I can trace/fix the problem. Is it possible that
>>Cablevision is blocking some ports that are needed to establish VPN
>>connection to my home?
>>
>>Thank you.
>>Mark Q.
So it sounds like they don't provide Internet service.
They provide Web and email service. Perhaps you could send a friendly
letter to your local authority with a complaint of false advertising if
they advertise their services as an Internet service.
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