Iphone Netgear VPN

I just got a new Iphone and i am trying to use the iphone cisco client to connect to my Netgear FVS318 via IPsec. No matter what i do the devices will not connect. After about 15 seconds i get an error message on my iphone that "Server could not be found." i have spent several hours searching on the internet and i can't seem to find any information or anyone who has sucessfuly connected their iphone to a Netgear VPN router. ANy ideas?
As a last resort should i decide to get a new VPN router for the office and home what brand should i look at that will easily connect with the iphone? i assume cisco routers but those are way too expensive. Any input would be great.

The Cisco VPN will only connect to a Cisco router, firewall or VPN appliance. Technically standards based, but only cisco has implemented it in the "cisco way" The L2TP and PPTP are more generic configurations, but in all cases the VPN server must be explicitly configured to support your access.
It is possible to buy a Cisco router for a few hundred $ that will support the connection you need. Depends upon what you want to do. I am using a Cisco 1811 at my home, around 1500 list. If you do not have Cisco skills yourself, you will need to hire an engineer to configure it.

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Ipad, running 5.0.1
Iphone i4S, running OS 5.0.1
Special characters make your pre-shared key more secure, so i used a password generator app to make one that coincidently included a " (quotation mark). After configuring this PSK on a Ipad, i was unable to connect. I saw nothing in the ASA logs, indicating the Ipad didnt even try to connect.
The Ipad generated the following error message:
VPN Connection
A configuration error occured
OK Button
After searching for quite some time, i found this somewhat obscure reference to the bug:
http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/07/strong-passwords-can-hurt.html
Special thx to this guy!
So i started to test special characters to see what would work, adding in 1 character at a time. Here is where I stopped:
pre-shared-key !@#$%^&*()_-+=;:'<>,.
These characters worked in the PSK. If you are curious, and want to play, have fun. I assume the alphnumerics will work since those are pretty standard.
As a side note, here are a few more interesting items:
1) The " (quote mark) does work when you run the real cisco vpn client. This was successful on a Windows 7 laptop with 5.X VPN Client.
2) The ? (question mark) doesnt work as well, but that is a little easier to figure out because when you configure it on the ASA, context-sensitive help kicks in and knocks you off the config line.
3) Iphone I4S suffers from the same issue - doesnt like quotes.
4) Android is probably not affected by this bug, but I tested on an open source TUN driver- enabled adroid - not the bionic.
Hope that saves someone some time, sometime!
W

Thanks for the tip.
Help stamp out special characters in passwords. Their "strength" is a myth!
Explained nicely here: http://xkcd.com/936/

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I am using an Airport Extreme for wireless and also have a Netgear VPN Switch (FV5318) for internal wired ethernet connections. How do I get the two networks to connect to each other?

Tesserax, I would like to keep the Airport Extreme in nplace before the Netgear FVS318 switch because I am using all of the 8 ethernet outputs distributed to 8 differerent locationsl This way I can just use one of the LAN outputs from the Airport to feed the FVS318. Here is what I think I am hearing you say:
Tne reason why the wired and wireless devices are not communicating is because the FVS318G is also a DHCP server and in conflict with the AEBS.
To remedy the situastion here is probably what I need to do in order:
1. Change the LAN IP Address of the Netgear FVS318G to be the same subnet of the Airport Extreme.
2. Then, disable the Netgear FVS318G as a DHCP server.
3. Make sure the ethernet cable from the LAN port of the Airport Extreme connectis to the LAN port of the Netgear FVS318G.
4. Restart everything.
Can you provide me the steps I need to take to get the right IP addresses from the Airport Extreme to put into the Netgear to fix the conflict? I have the Airport Utility. I also have two airport express hot spots, and two Apple TVs in addition to computers attached to the 8 ethernet lines.
Thank you.
Steve

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Just got an HP C410A ... set it up (wired and Wi-Fi), can print to it from my Mac.
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But, if that's the case, why does the config page on the printer ask for a predefined list of *my* email addresses? Is that
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[email protected]

windrunner...
I think you're right, some soon-to-be-working-at-Oracle employee mis-designed the **bleep** thing to
shut off the Wi-Fi when a LAN cable gets plugged in.
This, of course, is completely contrary to the stated-on-the-box capabilities of the printer ("has wired and wireless
networking" ... doesn't say "wired OR wireless").
Sigh ... I'll submit a problem report, but I suspect nothing will happen.
In my environment, the Wi-Fi is in a DMZ, and the wired is in a trusted area. My desktop needs the wired
connection to print, and my iPhone / iPad needs the wireless. So, I currently have to unplug the wire whenever
I want to print from the iPhone/iPad, and plug it back in when I'm done.
I'd deduced eprint was implemented via email after a test. We've used something similar for a few years
with our Konica Minolta BizHub. It's a shame HP didn't work with Apple to support ePrint on the iPhone/iPad
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Check with your school networking folks.
It's quite possible to substantially lock down a network at the firewall and at the switches used in larger networks, and to monitor what's not locked down for purposes of security, accountability and compliance. (VPNs can be a means for circumventing established security, so it wouldn't surprise me to see those ports blocked from primary schools, and from various other security-conscious organizations.)
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Ask. That approach will also reduce the changes of getting in trouble with the school if the blocks are intentional, and can potentially also help the school networking folks sort out any unintentional network misconfigurations. Why? In general, intentionally circumventing network blocks can be viewed... dimly... by various organizations. Sometimes just dimly, sometimes with administrative consequences, and sometimes with legal consequences.
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Ask. If you ask nicely and if the blocks are intentional, they might even open a route for you. If the blocks are not intentional, you can help test the configuration corrections.

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Today I am using a laptop to connect to my company Cisco VPN. As my laptop is integrated into my company's domain, I don't need to enter my credentials when going to an internal website.
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Why can't I establish a VPN connection using my iPhone 4's personal hotspot?

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I want to access our company's network with my Mac Book Pro using my iPhone 4's 3G connection, but unfortunately it simply won't work. Here is what I can do:
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what i forgot:
i'm connecting to the iPhone's hotspot using WiFi
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the answer provided here did not do the trick for me :/
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17729456#17729456

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Scott,
You're correct (mostly). I've experienced the same issues and have tried to work around them as follows:
1) Use a numeric password for the VPN user account. Of course, you'll have to enter it each time (did they even test this?) but at least it works.
4) Depending on your VPN device you should be able to set the DNS addresses via that. I'm using a Cisco ASA and set the DNS via the Group Policy for the DefaultRAGroup.
The bottom line? iPhone and VPN are not friends. Moreover, the iPhone has no EAP support wireless authentication. I'm a huge Apple fan but that is just stupid.

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