CISCO RV042G BUILT IN VPN

[marcioisferalbuquerque]

Hi, is it possible at all to set up a client VP on a Cisco RV042G so my entire network would be connected to a particular server independently of running a VPN software on each machine.  I am looking to set up something that it is called “VPN built in” on a RV042G.  Can be done?

[Jorge Obregon]

Hello, 

I hope you are doing well. yes you can set up a client-to-gateway VPN on the RV042G and you will be able to set up the VPN client software on each  client computer. 

regarding the VPN software I can recomend you shrewsoft (there are some others). I would like to share with you a quick step by step guide to do that.   attached file. 

Regards,

[marcioisferalbuquerque]

Thanks for your prompt response. I do NOT want to set up a client software on each computer. Actually the build in VPN client is exactly for this purpose, that is, to not have the need to run a software on each computer.

So, is there a way to set up the 042G to have my entire network ins a VPN tunnel without the need to have a software running on each device connected to the network?

any and all help are greatly appreciated!!!

[Jorge Obregon]

Hello, 

In that case after reviewed some documentation for this device model I have found the following 

Remote Access (Client To Gateway) In a remote access or client-to-gateway VPN, a computer with VPN client software connects to a VPN router. For this scenario, you can install third-party VPN client software on the users’ computers. Alternatively, a VPN tunnel can be accessed from any computer with the built-in IPSec Security Manager (Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 7).

You will need to configure this router with the specific IPsec policies required for the IPsec client. You also will need to install and configure the IPsec client software on the users’ computers.

So only with the built-in from windows but no any other third party besides this one.

I hope this will be helpful for you and let me know if you have any other question

Regards, 

[Johnny Rose Larsen]

The only setup of this kind you can do with the RV042, is to create a gateway to gateway tunnel. If that is possible depends on the services available at the destination router.