Remote Access Time's Out (Additional: ExpressVPN Setup)

[RandomGeeza]

Yes I ticked default, and enabled it. But did not check the Status page...rolls eyes... DOH! I IP'd myself, and the IP stayed the same, it did not differ from my regular IP.

I will try it again, but check the status page this time...

Cheers.

[RandomGeeza]

Hi again.

I did as you said, and checked the status page. I clicked connect, but it does nothing...

What else should I be doing here?

Thanks.

[billion_fan]

Hi again.

I did as you said, and checked the status page. I clicked connect, but it does nothing...

What else should I be doing here?

Thanks.

You need to check the system log to see why the PPTP connection is not connecting.

[RandomGeeza]

Yes, good idea.

[RandomGeeza]

Hi, I did as you said and took a look in the logs. It makes very little sense, but might help you explain to me what has gone on.

Jun 7 07:24:06 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:739]: Received Start Control Connection Reply
Jun 7 07:24:06 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:773]: Client connection established.
Jun 7 07:24:07 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request'
Jun 7 07:24:07 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:858]: Received Outgoing Call Reply.
Jun 7 07:24:07 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:897]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 30592).
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice syslog: CHAP authentication succeeded
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon info syslog: LCP terminated by peer (MPPE required but peer refused)
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:259]: Closing connection (shutdown)
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request'
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice pptp[15108]: anon log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:79]: Closing connection (call state)
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice syslog: Modem hangup
Jun 7 07:24:08 daemon notice syslog: Connection terminated.

[billion_fan]

First disable the tunnel, then edit the tunnel and make sure the 'Auth. Type' is set to 'MS-CHAPv2', once set click on 'Edit/Delete' to apply the change, and then re-enable the tunnel again

[RandomGeeza]

Right, there was limited success following your advice.

Yes, it connected once I changed Auth. Type to MS-CHAPv2. However, on trying to open a web page I got nothing but a hang. No page, no loading? When I disconnected everything went back to normal and the webpage loaded.

Any thoughts?

[billion_fan]

Right, there was limited success following your advice.

Yes, it connected once I changed Auth. Type to MS-CHAPv2. However, on trying to open a web page I got nothing but a hang. No page, no loading? When I disconnected everything went back to normal and the webpage loaded.

Any thoughts?

Forgot to add you will need to change your DNS server to '8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4' (Advanced Setup >> DNS >> DNS select 'Use the following Static DNS IP address')

[RandomGeeza]

Working... thank you very much...

[RandomGeeza]

However, why is it that my speed decreases from 75 to 3/4 mbps when I connect to the VPN via the router. But if I connect to the VPN via Network Preferences (Mac), I get 65mbps. Same server etc.