Norm Fisher
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It took me a while to get VPN working, so perhaps I'm just not understanding something fundamental here, so here goes.
Setup is this:
Three networks in different parts of the city. All connected to the net via cable modem with a VPN router right behind the modem. Two of the routers are Netgear FVS318, the third is a Planet model of some kind.
I've configured them as one central hub (the main office) and two remote sites.
I have VPN working fine between central and each hub, but can't get the hubs to talk to themselves. Printing, machine location, everything is working between each individual office and the central office. Nothing works between the two remote offices.
I thought that static routes would make this work, but perhaps that doesn't work going through the VPN tunnel?
Main office is 192.168.1.X net; router at 192.168.1.1
Office A is 192.168.5.X. router at 192.168.5.1. Can see everything on main net and office A LAN. Can ping to machines on the 5.1 net and the 1.1 net from each side.
Office B is 192.168.9.X. router is at 192.168.9.1. Can see everything on main net and office B LAN. Can ping to machines on 9.1 net and the 1.1 net from each side.
I try to ping 192.168.9.1 (office A router) from 192.168.5.110 (my machine) and I get no reply.
Static route in my planet router is set to 192.168.9.0, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.1.1
Static route on my FVS318 at the 9.1. hub is set to 192.168.5.0, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.1.1
hub router (192.168.1.1) does NOT have any static routes defined.
Now .. nothing works. If I'm reading everything correctly, a ping from 192.168.5.110 to 192.168.9.1 should be sent through the VPN to 192.168.1.1, then since 192.168.1.1 knows how to get to 192.168.9.1 it should just go to the router through the second VPN.
What am I doing wrong?
Yes, I could configure a second VPN between office A and office B, but that doesn't seem very logical because then if I add a third remote site I'd have to do multiple extra connections. AND .. it just seems to me that this should WORK.
Thanks in advance!
Setup is this:
Three networks in different parts of the city. All connected to the net via cable modem with a VPN router right behind the modem. Two of the routers are Netgear FVS318, the third is a Planet model of some kind.
I've configured them as one central hub (the main office) and two remote sites.
I have VPN working fine between central and each hub, but can't get the hubs to talk to themselves. Printing, machine location, everything is working between each individual office and the central office. Nothing works between the two remote offices.
I thought that static routes would make this work, but perhaps that doesn't work going through the VPN tunnel?
Main office is 192.168.1.X net; router at 192.168.1.1
Office A is 192.168.5.X. router at 192.168.5.1. Can see everything on main net and office A LAN. Can ping to machines on the 5.1 net and the 1.1 net from each side.
Office B is 192.168.9.X. router is at 192.168.9.1. Can see everything on main net and office B LAN. Can ping to machines on 9.1 net and the 1.1 net from each side.
I try to ping 192.168.9.1 (office A router) from 192.168.5.110 (my machine) and I get no reply.
Static route in my planet router is set to 192.168.9.0, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.1.1
Static route on my FVS318 at the 9.1. hub is set to 192.168.5.0, mask 255.255.255.0, gateway 192.168.1.1
hub router (192.168.1.1) does NOT have any static routes defined.
Now .. nothing works. If I'm reading everything correctly, a ping from 192.168.5.110 to 192.168.9.1 should be sent through the VPN to 192.168.1.1, then since 192.168.1.1 knows how to get to 192.168.9.1 it should just go to the router through the second VPN.
What am I doing wrong?
Yes, I could configure a second VPN between office A and office B, but that doesn't seem very logical because then if I add a third remote site I'd have to do multiple extra connections. AND .. it just seems to me that this should WORK.
Thanks in advance!