vpn connection

sitex · 10-20-2009, 07:16 PM

Hello,

My wife and I work for a university which has a vpn. At home our computers connect to the internet using a Linksys WRT54GS router. Our computers use Intel PROSet/Wireless. Only one of us is able to be connected to the vpn at a time; we have separate accounts which we must use for our email. Is there a way for both of us to log on to the vpn? I am probably willing to purchase new equipment if necessary.

Thanks,

Tom

L8ians · 10-20-2009, 09:14 PM

Hi,

You will not able to access the VPN in both pc's at the same time.

If you want to connect both the pc's to the office network, you can configure one pcs to use IPSEC and the other to use PPTP.

You need to change the configuration settings in University router also.

Regards,

L8ians

user501sc · 10-21-2009, 07:08 AM

Hi

My first question is what VPN client are you using (provided by the university), windows, Cisco or some other?

From my experiences you should both be able to use your home network to access the university system if you are using seperate computers, I do this all the time. If they have given you both the same VPN access codes, then they may have restricted the client to allow just 1 user at a time, which would show the symptoms you are describing. If this is the case ask them for another set of VPN credentials to allow you both to access their systems.

I do not believe that any additional equipment is required to solve your problem.

sitex · 10-22-2009, 03:24 AM

Thanks for responding!

My wife and I have separate access codes (user name and password?). The university does provide the option of using a second client to allow two concurrent logons. One of us uses the second while the other uses the Intel one mentioned in my original post. The second is not as flexible and friendly as the Intel.

Thanks again for your help.

Tom

**johnwill** · 10-22-2009, 07:27 AM

The router should pass the two VPN requests without any problem, so I don't think it's the router.

10-20-2009, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
sitex Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	vpn connection Hello, My wife and I work for a university which has a vpn. At home our computers connect to the internet using a Linksys WRT54GS router. Our computers use Intel PROSet/Wireless. Only one of us is able to be connected to the vpn at a time; we have separate accounts which we must use for our email. Is there a way for both of us to log on to the vpn? I am probably willing to purchase new equipment if necessary. Thanks, Tom

10-20-2009, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
L8ians Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: INDIA Posts: 100 OS: 2008/2003 Server/xp sp2/Vista/Windows Seven	Re: vpn connection Hi, You will not able to access the VPN in both pc's at the same time. If you want to connect both the pc's to the office network, you can configure one pcs to use IPSEC and the other to use PPTP. You need to change the configuration settings in University router also. Regards, L8ians

10-21-2009, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
user501sc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 34 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: vpn connection Hi My first question is what VPN client are you using (provided by the university), windows, Cisco or some other? From my experiences you should both be able to use your home network to access the university system if you are using seperate computers, I do this all the time. If they have given you both the same VPN access codes, then they may have restricted the client to allow just 1 user at a time, which would show the symptoms you are describing. If this is the case ask them for another set of VPN credentials to allow you both to access their systems. I do not believe that any additional equipment is required to solve your problem.

10-22-2009, 03:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
sitex Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: vpn connection Thanks for responding! My wife and I have separate access codes (user name and password?). The university does provide the option of using a second client to allow two concurrent logons. One of us uses the second while the other uses the Intel one mentioned in my original post. The second is not as flexible and friendly as the Intel. Thanks again for your help. Tom

10-22-2009, 07:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: vpn connection The router should pass the two VPN requests without any problem, so I don't think it's the router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience