I recently bought a Belkin N1 Wireless router, F5D8231-4 v4000, to replace a Belkin 802.11b router. Hooked everything up and got it running with no problems, except now my Nortel VPN client will not connect for work. I am able to access the Internet from the laptop but when I try to connect the VPN client it times out. I have put the Laptop in the DMZ and I have disabled the firewall but nothing works. Also I can ping the VPN switch via the domain name and IP address. Belkin Tech support has been useless so anything anyone knows would be grately appriciated!
Belkin says IPSec pass thru works now. I'll know tomorrow.
http://www.belkin.com/contact/milan/default1.aspx?id=580959590B0A5E0C0B5A59575B595F0A305F5D
F5D8231-4 WW v4.00.18
http://www.belkin.com/contact/milan/filedownload.aspx?id=580959590B0A5E0C0B5A59575B595F0A305F5D&file=0
new firmware solves it ! tested fine with nortel vpn.
F5D8231-4 WW v4.00.18
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StarCatZ,
I was just talking to the Tech Support in Belkin and I have to say that I focking hate with a passion. I am in your same position (ver.2) and all they could tell me is that they dont support VPN and that they cant help me. I am so pissed. They are so damn dumb it just makes me mad.
I am going to try and get mine replaced for a newer version with hope that that might fix my issue. good luck!
Hi,
U Can open the Web Interface Of the Router by Typing the IP Address of the Router which is 192.168.2.1...
Select Virtual Servers under Firewall Option Which is Towards the Left hand Side of the Belkin Router Setup Page.
U can Get the Port Nos. of that Application.
Even if Not Working U can Update the Firmware Of the Router Which is Available in http://www.belkin.com/support/article/?lid=en&pid=F5D8231-4&aid=5927&scid=0 & U Can Use the New Beta Version Of 4.00.17....
Even Still If Not Working.,try to Disable the Firewall on the Router Which is in the Router Setup Page..
Even Still if Not Working Getit Replaced.
Venky
Hey buddy , Try doing the port forwarding OPTION ON BELKIN ROUTER...GO TO THE SCREENS OF BELKIN BY TYPING THE ADDRESS 192.168.2.1 ..GO TO THE PORT FORWARING OPTIONS..TRY TO OPEN ALL THE PORTS. OR IF U KNOW WHICH PORT TO BE OPENED..WELL AND GOOD...PLS LET ME KNOW IF IT WORKS...GOOD LUCK
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There is no Port Forwarding optoin on this router. I have tried to open the upd port 500 and 10000 on the router firewall but that did not work. I have also disabled the firewall and placed the laptop in the DMZ, both solutions did not work either. I think it has something to do with the IPSEC pass thru within the firmware but I cannot find a way to change a setting for that and I have to latest firmware update. 3 days ago this was escalated to Belkin Tier 3 support but no call from them yet.
I was finally able to get Belkin Level 3 Tech Support to call me. What we ended up doing was taking my Old 802.11b router and connecting to the Internet with it. Then changed the IP address on the N router. This now made the N router function as just a wireless switch on the network. Once we did that everything worked fine. I asked the guy what would I do if my old router dies and he said Belkin would send me a hard wired router. Sounds like they have seen this before and they also know it is a problem. Anyway I am up and running again so that is a good thing!
If you read the comments I have posted I have done all of the optoins you listed. None of them worked. Also I have spoked with Belkin and we came up with a work around and I am thinking this is a known issue with Belkin since the Tech that finally called me seemed to know exactly what to do and when I asked about what happens if my old router fails he said Belkin would send me a hard wired router for free.
can't port forward with my belkin n1 router.. Barbara Boyden
Thanks for the info! I just had to go out and buy another hardware router because my other one had died. Nice to know though they finally fixed the problem!
This router is a pile of junk. I cannot use the version 4 firmware since I have a version 2 router and there is no firmware that supports vpn passthrough yet.
I tried getting hold of support but they cannot help me. What should I do?
I bought belkin N1 Wireless router and set it up but, the problem I have is only one user in my office can connect to our remote VPN server, the rest can not.
I'm using this device as my internet router, the older one I was using was Linksys and I didn't have any problem whatsoever with connecting to VPN.
Can anyone help????????
It's June of 08 and I'm still waiting for a solution from Belkin for the N1/VPN connection problem. Anything moving on this?
Jay Hartigan
Finally got around to upgrading the firmware, that fixed up but now my company uses different VPN client so it was not an issue anymore. Thanks for finding it!
I had the same problem connecting to my corporate network via Cisco VPN through a Belkin N1 wireless router (model # F5D8231-4). Had similar useless support from Belkin, but got it to work thanks to the suggestions listed here, namely:
1. Disable the Firewall on the router
2. Upgrade the Firmware to F5D8231-4 WW v4.00.18
Just upgraded from old belkin 802.11G modem/router to N1 vision modem/router. Everything worked fine until attempting to connect to work via Nortel VPN. Cannot connect to VPN at all. Changed back to old router working fine. Attempted port fwd, DMZ etc... all failed.
I tried upgrading the firmware but it was stop suddenly and the error message I got was; you are trying to install an incompatible software. The router rebooted and went back to the same old story.
Please am stacked and can not do anything, frustration is setting in now.......need your help asap
Am using N1 Wireless Router F5D8231-4 Ver 5000
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