I come to the conclusion that the L2TP VPN native to OS-X sucks. Besides the fact that it sucks, it doesn’t connect to anything. It doesn’t even make the attempt to connect. I have no idea what it’s doing when it spinning that wheel, but it sure doesn’t connect. I have removed routers, and taken down firewalls, standing naked on the internet and still nothing, even dialup, nothing.
It’s no wonder that Apple is never used in business, they won’t communicate with the windows, linux or unix systems.
If you have ideas, leave them in the comments.
temper, temper, laddie.
What does a tcpdump session say about what it’s trying to do?
temper, temper, laddie.
What does a tcpdump session say about what it’s trying to do?
Good point, I haven’t done one. I was making an assumption that an average user didn’t have to hack his system to make built-in software work.
Good point, I haven’t done one. I was making an assumption that an average user didn’t have to hack his system to make built-in software work.
You have to understand the use of the word “Standard”.
L2TP uses IPSec and IPSec is a can of worms with respect to standards. I’d even hazard to say that every IPSec based VPN concentrator I’ve used (Cisco and Nortel mainly) has completely ignored interoperability in their implementation of “Standards”. You end up having to use their proprietary “standards compliant” clients.
The built-in client is very basic. But then if you’re using Linux, you’re used to building your own. Have a look here:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/networking_security/vpntracker.html
Saying that it won’t talk to Windows, Linux and Unix is…well…hyperbole.
You have to understand the use of the word “Standard”.
L2TP uses IPSec and IPSec is a can of worms with respect to standards. I’d even hazard to say that every IPSec based VPN concentrator I’ve used (Cisco and Nortel mainly) has completely ignored interoperability in their implementation of “Standards”. You end up having to use their proprietary “standards compliant” clients.
The built-in client is very basic. But then if you’re using Linux, you’re used to building your own. Have a look here:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/networking_security/vpntracker.html
Saying that it won’t talk to Windows, Linux and Unix is…well…hyperbole.
Been there, done that, vpntracker made no better progress than the native application.
The tcpdump showed contact, but couldn’t manage to handshake.
Been there, done that, vpntracker made no better progress than the native application.
The tcpdump showed contact, but couldn’t manage to handshake.
well, using tcpdump is no more hacking that checking your tire pressure is auto mechanics 😉
I have never tried to use the VPN stuff so I couldn’t be any less useful.
well, using tcpdump is no more hacking that checking your tire pressure is auto mechanics 😉
I have never tried to use the VPN stuff so I couldn’t be any less useful.