ASUS router Virtual Private Networking FAQ
This document includes information which may prove useful if you have an
ASUS router and want to set up Virtual Private Networking (VPN).
*** WORK IN PROGRESS ***
If you have tried and succeed, or failed, to get VPN working with an
ASUS router then please read
this thread on
ADSLGuide.
Whilst I am waiting for you all to supply me with accounts of your
exploits with VPN and the ASUS router, there are a few points that are worth
making:-
- Some forms of VPN like IPsec rely on packet types other than TCP and
UDP; these will not work with the router in NAT mode since the router will only
forward TCP and UDP packets.
- However, it appears that, in bridged mode, the router will not allow
packets other that TCP, UDP and ICMP to pass through, if you have enabled
IP Filter - to protect the
router, say.
- If you wish to run VPN software that uses packet types other than TCP
and UDP - in bridged mode, of course - then you can
disable the
router configuration by http and telnet instead of using
IP Filter.
Last modified 16/03/2002.