Site-to-client IPsec VPN: I can ping every device on the remote network, except for the Windows PCs?
Hi!
I finally got my IPsec Site-to-client VPN working on my router. I'm using a Windows 10 PC as the client using TheGreenBow and it's working great. For some reason, I can ping every NAS or Macs on the remote network, but not any PCs?
In the VPN settings on the router, I've set "Remote Host" to 0.0.0.0 and the "IP Pool" to 192.168.251.1/24. The remote subnet is 192.168.252.1.
Every device on the remote network has a fixed IP and again, I can ping and even share files with the NAS and the Macs computers, but I cannot do anything with the PCs.
I'm not a pro tho. I thought it had something to do with the subnet mask, but why would I able to reach some devices and not others then?
Thanks!
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Okay, you didn't mention this in your original post.
And I still think it's Windows Firewall blocking you.
Also see here:
Why not turn it off (for testing only) and you will see if this is the reason or not?
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@Hoamboy I'm really sorry, you were right about the firewall. I though I disabled it completely, but I forgot the disable it for public networks, thinking my remote client had the connection as private. I fixed that, so now it is private.
I can indeed connect when I disable the private network firewall. Do you know how I can authorize connections from another network through the firewall?
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Did you turn off Windows Firewall before you tested to ping?
By default, Windows Firewall blocks ping requests.
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@Hoamboy I doubt that's true because I can ping any of those computers from any device when in the same location, it's only a problem when connecting through the VPN. Not only the ping, I just cannot connect any shares either.
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Okay, you didn't mention this in your original post.
And I still think it's Windows Firewall blocking you.
Also see here:
Why not turn it off (for testing only) and you will see if this is the reason or not?
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@Hoamboy Yes, I just did just in case, not working at all.
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Okay.
I was asking as I came across Windows Firewall issues a few times already.
One of the classic ones besides emptying browser cache for GUI issues.
Maybe someone else has another idea then.
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@Hoamboy I'm really sorry, you were right about the firewall. I though I disabled it completely, but I forgot the disable it for public networks, thinking my remote client had the connection as private. I fixed that, so now it is private.
I can indeed connect when I disable the private network firewall. Do you know how I can authorize connections from another network through the firewall?
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No problem - glad to hear it worked now.
I guess what you need to know further is pretty much described here:
Am I right?
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