Connection failed: Cisco AnyConnect VPN client to RV325 VPN router

[jeffsass42]

Hi there,

I recently purchased a Cisco RV325 and I am trying to setup IPSec VPN on it so I can VPN into the machine from the outside. I am following the setup steps at this Cisco video

https://vimeo.com/110309065

When the video sets up the client they are using VPN client 5.0.x. When I attempted to download that client there was an end-of-life message and the website at:

https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=281940730&catid=268438162&os=Windows&softwareid=282364316&release=5.0.07.0410&rellifecycle=&relind=AVAILABLE&reltype=latest

said to get Cisco AnyConnect 3.x instead. I have downloaded that on Windows and tried to connect to via VPN and I am getting under Message History:

"Connection attempt has failed".

Is there any way to get more information about why the connection is failing? I would expect it to get to the username and password entry field but I am not seeing that dialog come up or a way for me to put in the group name as is shown in the video with the Cisco 5.x client.

Thanks,

Jeff

[ruwyatt]

Jeff,

Hi - the RV320/RV325 routers do not support the AnyConnect client at this time. AnyConnect is an SSL-based vpn client rather than IPSec. The only SSL VPN supported by the RV320/RV325 routers is a browser-based virtual passage which at this point is limited to 32-bit machines. It is my understanding that a firmware maintenance release is schedule for some time in the future to support 64-bit.

The link below shows how to set up the SSL VPN.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2muBFPw9cM

Your options at this point are to use Shrewsoft or Greenbow (also in video you referenced) IPSec VPN clients or the Cisco EZVPN client which is end-of-life but you should be able to download it if you have a service contract.

The other option would be to use the PPTP VPN server.

Hope this helps.