My father is a British ex-pat who is craving some good old fashion football/cricket/BBC. Please share some advice about best way to access this content while in the states. [more inside]
posted by ghostpony on Nov 27, 2009 - 17 answers

I have set up a VPN connection, and two network adapters: wired and wireless. How do I force the VPN connection to use the wireless adapter, without disabling the wired adapter? [more inside]
posted by randomstriker on Nov 24, 2009 - 5 answers

Does Xbox 360 have a proxy option with authentications such as username and password with it? Or PPTP w/ authentications. Also does it have a VPN support?
posted by omaralarifi on Nov 21, 2009 - 4 answers

All HTTP requests time out, unless connected remotely via VPN. HTTPS (in my trusted sites) and FTP work fine. Somehow OpenDNS factors into this. [more inside]
posted by tdischino on Nov 17, 2009 - 17 answers

I am trying to set up my router so that I can get at my files on my 3 NAS boxes. These NAS boxes are 1) D-Link DNS323, Infrant ReadyNAS NV+, and a Buffalo TeraStation HD-H2.0TGL/R5. The router is connected to the internet via a home service cable modem so it won't have a static IP and one step is to find the IP address before accessing. I have a router (DLink DGL-4100) which says it can make a IPSec VPN or FTP using a Virtual Server (I think). There would be no other PCs on the network since I would be taking my laptop with me when I access the network. The manuals for the routers talk about FTP serving but if I get a VPN set in my router then I should be able to just browse for whatever I want that way...right? The instructions say it can be done, but how? Please give me step by step instructions the best you can for setting up the router, the NAS boxes and my XP laptop (with suggested software, if necessary) since I have looked all over the internet and can't find anything I can understand. Of course the access should be encrypted and password protected. THANKS GUYS. [more inside]
posted by CodeMonkey on Oct 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Does Zune HD have VPN connectivity option as iPod touch?
posted by omaralarifi on Sep 26, 2009 - 3 answers

Where exactly should I place my VPN server in my network? [more inside]
posted by plaidrabbit on Sep 22, 2009 - 6 answers

VPN 24/7 on iPhone? [more inside]
posted by sevenyearlurk on Sep 18, 2009 - 3 answers

Proxies, VPNs and restrictions, oh my! How can an American dude in South Korea get his Hulu, Steam and Direct2Drive on. More inside. [more inside]
posted by GilloD on Sep 15, 2009 - 6 answers

Networking newbie question: how do I set up a Cisco router-based VPN between three sites, such that each can treat the other as if it were on the same LAN? [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on Jul 29, 2009 - 3 answers

How safe exactly is a subscription VPN like Witopia? [more inside]
posted by reformedjerk on Jul 9, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm thinking about adding the HP MediaSmart Server EX487 to my home network. I have multiple computers in my apartment (all Windows PCs), including a work machine that is always connected via VPN to my office (to acccess Outlook, a shared drive, etc.). Will the work machine's VPN connection cause any difficulties, or prevent me from utilizing the HP for file sharing, printing, back up, etc. for my work machine, or any of my home machines?
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Jul 7, 2009 - 2 answers

Iranian firewallfilter: How to make SSH traffic not resemble SSH traffic, when examined by a deep packet inspection device (Ellacoya, Narus, etc)? Other advice on specific types of VPN from within Iran also welcome. [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Jun 22, 2009 - 18 answers

Is there a way to automatically connect to a vpn upon connecting to a specific wireless network (preferably in Windows 7)? [more inside]
posted by chndrcks on May 19, 2009 - 0 answers

Help me choose a VPN provider. [more inside]
posted by blacksky on May 3, 2009 - 4 answers

What is the best way to get unlimited net access in Croatia without per minute data charges? We're going to Croatia for a few weeks and will need reliable net access for VPNing back home. I'm fine with paying a bit extra for a temporary DSL/Cable install - we will be staying in a home so mobile access is not necessary. Something faster than 56k modem speed would be preferred.
posted by benzenedream on Apr 28, 2009 - 1 answer

Windows Domain Filter: In a parent/child domain scenario, where Active Directory and Exchange data is being replicated between the two domains over a VPN, what risk is there to the parent domain if the link to the child domain goes dark forever? [more inside]
posted by rocketpup on Jan 7, 2009 - 3 answers

I've been unsuccessful in getting an old pc up and running with Ubuntu or some other *nix OS. I am wondering. Is it possible to use VPN or ssh from my computer to my Dreamhost account to create a secure tunnel to their servers into to the internet? I'm using 0.00 gb on my account for bandwidth. Sound doable? [more inside]
posted by BoldStepDesign on Jan 3, 2009 - 11 answers

I want to know what phone I should get to be able to use vpns and ssh to linux machines [more inside]
posted by alkupe on Dec 18, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I securely share files on a Windows server behind a firewall with remote users ? [more inside]
posted by SteveInMaine on Dec 17, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a very large music collection. For Christmas I was thinking of getting my parents an ASA5505 and a Squeezebox Duet. I already have an ASA5505, and setting up a hardware VPN should be trivial. We both have 15x15 lines, speed should not be an issue. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 30, 2008 - 4 answers

Why isn't the VPN between two Cisco ASA 5505s working when I switch ISPs? One of the ASA 5505s is sort-of dual homed in the new configuration. The VPN appears to establish, but I can't pass traffic from one LAN to the other. [more inside]
posted by chengjih on Nov 23, 2008 - 4 answers

I am working on a project connecting our three plants together, and need help evaluating the options (MPLS vs Point to point VPN over the internet), and bonus video-chatty question inside. [more inside]
posted by Jonsnews on Nov 5, 2008 - 3 answers

Firewall and VPN throughput: Please help me understand the real world difference ? [more inside]
posted by hboogz on Oct 16, 2008 - 9 answers

ITfilter: Thinking about a new firewall/WAN VPN router - should I bother trying to roll my own with m0n0wall? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Oct 2, 2008 - 4 answers

I work remotely on occasion and have just been told that in the near future remote work access to terminal services will require that we install VPN software on our personal/home computers. Understandable - and, more to the point, out of my control - but what I would like to understand is what kind of access this will give my office IT system to my home system. [more inside]
posted by Mirandala on Oct 1, 2008 - 22 answers

I connect to my PowerMac G5 (running OS 10.4.11) at work over a corporate vpn using a Macbook Pro (running OS 10.5.5). I do this using VPN (Vine Server and Vine Viewer), but I have to remain logged into my work computer in order to establish a connection. Is there a way to leave my work computer at a login screen (not logged in) and still keep Vine running so I can connect, then login to OS X? I currently have Vine set up to prompt me for a password, but anybody could still sit down at my work computer and use it because I have to remain logged into OS X.
posted by IdiBot on Sep 22, 2008 - 4 answers

My girlfriend has expanded her theater management business, hired some employees, and wants to have a file server, have a firewall, and have remote access to the office network. Can I do all this with a Dell PowerEdge 500Mhz PIII? If so.. [more inside]
posted by pegstar on Aug 21, 2008 - 9 answers

Proxy/VPN recommendations for using Hulu outside of the US? (Non-free options welcome) [more inside]
posted by sdis on Aug 14, 2008 - 3 answers

I'd like to start using public WiFi spots, but I don't trust them even a tiny bit. The solution I like best is to have some sort of VPN appliance on my home network, so the first thing I do when I connect to public WiFi is VPN to home. [more inside]
posted by krisjohn on Aug 12, 2008 - 15 answers

I am trying to set up a VPN server at the office using our Juniper Networks SSG5-v92-LAN firewall/router and, if needed, a server running Windows Server 2003. The reason why I'm saying "if needed" is because the router itself seems to be able to handle VPN connections without the need of a seperate server, unless the username and password needs to be authenticated against another computer. [more inside]
posted by remi on Jul 22, 2008 - 1 answer

Any suggestions for remote-controlling a computer when it's behind a NAT/firewall that I can't open a port on? Alternatively, how can I make Gmail work for this client? [more inside]
posted by fvox13 on Jul 14, 2008 - 13 answers

I work in a small office where among other things we shoot and edit training videos. My boss who usually gets involved at the later stages of the editing process is moving to Colorado and we need to figure out how he can access the workstation here to review the editing process and tell us what changes he wants to see incorporated in the final video. [more inside]
posted by 543DoublePlay on Jun 11, 2008 - 6 answers

After watching this season's "The Wire," I wondered if police wiretapping could be thwarted by OpenVPN and an Asterisk box? [more inside]
posted by geoff. on May 5, 2008 - 16 answers

Why does my Windows XP machine keep trying to route my computer names to capiqcorp.net [more inside]
posted by benjh on May 2, 2008 - 6 answers

VPNFilter: I like my home network, but I want to access it outside of my home. How do I set up my WRT54GL running DD-WRT v23 SP2 to do that? [more inside]
posted by billtron on Apr 21, 2008 - 11 answers

I just sent a server running Linux to a remote user, and I need to be able to administer it. The end user is not particularly linux-savvy, and moreover is busy with other things. I need a remote access/vpn solution which is minimally painful for the end user to install and config, likely with me on the phone. Simple SSH access would be fine. [more inside]
posted by everichon on Apr 8, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there a way for Leopard to bind a hosts file to a location in Network Preferences? [more inside]
posted by mkb on Apr 8, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I reduce the hassle of reconfiguring multiple applications in my Windows laptop when switching between networks (home, office, VPN, hotel, ...) ? [more inside]
posted by fsmontenegro on Mar 27, 2008 - 4 answers

Best way to perform this Active Directory black magic? Our company has dozens of Windows terminal servers at remote locations (client sites), and we need a way to centralize Active Directory. [more inside]
posted by arnold on Mar 25, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I make my laptop pretend it's connected directly to the internet when I'm behind a firewall that blocks almost all ports? [more inside]
posted by sideshow on Feb 28, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm trying to connect to my university's wireless network with VPN. I keep getting a 619 or 721 error. This is with a new laptop that has Windows XP Pro SP3 on it. How can I fix this problem?
posted by jordanian2 on Feb 14, 2008 - 7 answers

How to research micro-interuptions in Internet Provider? My husband works over VPN, and he is experiencing frequent and random log-offs. We blame this on the ISP. [more inside]
posted by ohshenandoah on Jan 19, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I force WiFi to only work through VPN on company laptops? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Jan 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Can I somehow reset my profile's cached Active Directory password in XP? [more inside]
posted by sideshow on Jan 8, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I print when inside VPN? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Dec 19, 2007 - 10 answers

How do I access my work server's harddrive through VPN on Mac? [more inside]
posted by willy_dilly on Dec 17, 2007 - 7 answers

Identifying my home machines via their VPNed-in tunnel interfaces without dynamic DNS - help! [more inside]
posted by datacenter refugee on Dec 1, 2007 - 7 answers

LinuxFilter: Help me solve one last hurdle thats keeping me from going to linux full time at home. VPN issues are making me mad. [more inside]
posted by cgg on Oct 24, 2007 - 5 answers

3 LANS are getting hard to manage. Please ensmarten me about WANs and Colocation. [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Oct 12, 2007 - 3 answers