VPN Programme on Netgear DG834PN

[.Mark]

Hi all, is it possible for my router to run and keep open a VPN programme even withthe laptop switched off?

Being a work machine when it starts it has to connect to works intranet/network to perform certain tasks and obviously errors until I have runmy VPN dialler. I'm sure my old router (3Com) could keep the tunnel open constantly?

[sneakyneil]

I know that normal DG834G's can, assuming the far end is compatable. (I use this quite a bit)

[bogie]

if you mean can you have a point to point VPN from router to endpoint at work with a DG834PN..nope afraid not...its only supported on teh DG834G

you need to keep on using your VPN software on your laptop as the endpoint

[.Mark]

bogie said:

if you mean can you have a point to point VPN from router to endpoint at work with a DG834PN..nope afraid not...its only supported on teh DG834G

you need to keep on using your VPN software on your laptop as the endpoint

Bugger - thats why there is nothing obvious in the router software then.

What's the difference between the PN and the G then? Is the G better spec?

[SneakyNeil]

Bizarrely the PN is the better spec - it's the rangemax one with the blue LED's right?

834G's are just like the vanilla old non-wireless 834's ones but, er, with wireless

VPN endpoint functionality is quite unusual at that pricepoint, normally you have to pay quite a bit for a router with that in it (Dreytek Vigor 2800 or some of the Zyxel ones for example)

[.Mark]

Yes it has the disco lights! First thing I did was switch them off - can't see the point in them to be honest - lit the bloody room up like it was Christmas!!