[lafroste]

BTW: The VPN is a Cisco VPN Client, if that is of any help to you.

[aquitaine]

You access the linksys config via a web browser.

The typcial address of the linksys server is 192.168.1.1 but this could change depending on the siemens config. To find out
go to one of ur PC's that is using the linksys and do a ipconfig from a dos prompt. Look for the default gateway. This is the ip address of the web accessible linksys config.
The next step is most likely the config will require a password to get into it via the browser. I forget what the default. If siemens changed it u r SOL unless u reset the linksys rerouter back to its factory settings which u can do however then u cannot see what siemens as configured.

good luck

[cyberaxe]

.....what I would do.....

.....would be to replace "your" router.....

.....with a Wireless Access Point.....

.....Linksys makes a nice one.....

[Michael Barnes]

Your using a VPN client on the wife's computer right? If so, you may not need the Linksys router. What you need to look into is if the WAP supports VPN passthrough. The WAP may be doing packet mangling as it's NAT. Unless there is default reverse port mapping, the WAP will be useless (Check for a firmware update for VPN usage). Also, you may need to open tcp and udp port 500 on the WAP.

[SwinusMaximus]

Let me take a guess without having the devices in front of me: I think the problem might be that your routers need to be on two different subnets. If you want to use cascaded routers you should leave the Linksys configured as your wife's employer left it, because you already know that works. Change YOUR router to a different subnet.

For example, if your present subnet Id is 192.168.1.x change it to 192.168.2.x. If your inhouse machines are set for DHCP they shouldn't have to be touched, maybe only rebooted to pick up the new address.

Set your inhouse router's Gateway/NextHop to point to the Linksys (probably 192.168.1.1). Once you've made the changes PING each device in turn until you're sure you can get thru both devices. Once that's working try your VPN again.

[Ramius]

Sounds like you don't really need the extra linksys router in the mix. The Cisco client should work. That's what I'm doing right now, as a matter of fact.

Sounds to me like both the new linksys and the old wireless router are BOTH set up to do DHCP and provide NAT. That's gonna choke the LAN and anything connected to it. There can be only one DHCP/NAT box.

[lafroste]

Boy, you guys are just amazing! I can't slog through the posts now, but I think this will make a fine project this evening (and really impress my wife since I am not a computer guy, but she is a computer scientist working for a large software company)

[rintense]

We have the exact same setup where I work. VPN, Cisco... all of it. Her employer *should* be willing to configure the wireless router to work with the VPN. My employer is willing to do this.