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Cisco: unable to negotiate IP using IPCP with Windows server

I am connecting to Windows server using PPP (for vpn), I establish connection but server does not respond me for my address requests: *Mar 23 00:40:06.055: Vi1 MS-CHAP-V2: I CHALLENGE id 0 len 25 ...
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Configuring cisco as VPN client

I need to configure 857W as PPTP client. PPTP is officialy not supported (there is no such protocol in request-dialin group) but it could be enabled with "service internal". Any way, my questions are ...
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How do you configure Pidgin as a replacement for the Cisco Unified Personal Communicator Client?

I've been tasked with working with the Cisco Unified Personal Communicator Client (CUPC). Unfortunately, my main workstation runs Linux and the CPUC software doesn't appear to work with the client. I ...
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Saving Cisco IOS configuration on upgrade?

I have Cisco 857W and I need to upgrade IOS. But if I do that, I will not be able to log into it using Telnet; I would need a console cable which I don't have now. How can I upgrade Cisco IOS without ...
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Reliable N900 wireless router? [closed]

I'm looking to buy a new wireless router from the N900 series. Not sure of what brand yet and looking for your help with this. I have around 10 devices accessing the internet sometimes at the same ...
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Is it possible to re-size the packet tracker page? [closed]

Is it possible to resize packet tracer page? Thank you.
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Linksys e3200 connectivity issue (most likely DHCP server configuration)

I have Linksys E3200 router with a connectivity problem. The router doesn't allow to create connections for some reason. I can get the SSID of my wireless networks but when I try to connect from a ...
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Why does Cisco PIX firewall prevent network traffic?

I understand that our Cisco PIX firewall will prevent a node on the LAN from sending traffic to an outside point on the outside of the firewall and then having said traffic come back in through the ...
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Change the password Windows 7 has stored for a wireless network

I have a new laptop which I used to connect to the guest network in our house. I typed in the wrong password at login and now I cannot type in the correct one. How can I clear or change the password ...
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Communicating between 2 different local subnets

I have the following equipments & specifications 1 Mac OS 1 Windows XP 1 Linksys Cisco WRT600N router My Mac OS will be on a local subnet (example 192.168.1.0/24), and my Windows XP will be ...
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Cisco asa 5505 - can't browse locally hosted website by using it's domain name

I have the following: - Domain with DNS record set to my Public IP - Public IP, via Comcast Modem/Router Sending all web traffic to the Web Server (1st Network Card) - I also Have Cisco ASA5505 after ...
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How do I configure a Cisco 3600 Router as a second router, being SURE to not interfere with the existing production network?

Basically, I would like to set up a little lab here at work. We have a spare 3600 router sitting around, as well as some new-in-box RV042s that will be in production soon. I'd like to set up and ...
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Packetfence blocks the network environment

I am new to the open source network access control solution called Packetfence. I am currently diagnosing Packetfence log files remotely. The network seemed to be running smoothly with Packetfence, ...
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Any home router support Cisco IPSec VPN client? [closed]

I want to buy a router that support Cisco IPSec VPN client, so I can easily access my company's network without connected the VPN on my laptop.
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Cisco routers connected to firewall and switches, tests to see if they work?

I asked this question a few days ago and got a good answer. I have my routers, firewall, and switched connected. How can I do some tests to see if this is all actually working. I have a console ...
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Configuring a Cisco 5505 router

I have a Cisco 5505 router that I need help configuring. I have 3 VLANs set up. VLAN 1 is set for 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. I have one computer hooked up to this subnet with the address 192.168.1.2. The ...
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Cisco IPS not supporting TLS

I am trying to communicate with a Cisco IPS 4240 device using SSL while having the FIPS security setting enabled on the client. This is not possible because the device does not support the TLS ...
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WinXP workgroup, 3 routers 3 computers

I have 3 computers with WinXP x86, and 3 Cisco 1800 series routers. I'm trying to create a workgroup so that the 3 computers can share files with eachother. They can ping eachother (without any ...
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The Cisco VPN Service has not been started

i'm trying to use Cisco VPN client, but i get the error: Error 56: The Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service has not been started. Please start this service and try again. Of course the service is ...
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Why does a network need its own specific address?

I don't understand why there has to be a separate network address. Aren't the DSN submask and the network broadcast addresses enough to identify a network?
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Outdoor WiFi Mesh Topology vs. Repeaters

Here's the current configuration in our organization (which I believe is incorrect): We have a number of Cisco 1500 series AP's (22 in total), that are mounted outdoors to provide seamless WiFi ...
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Windows route issue of Cisco split tunnel VPN

The System routes like: Active Routes: Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.6 10 ...
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Poor home office network performance and cannot figure out where the issue is

This is the most bizarre issue. I have worked with small to mid size networks for quite a long time and can say I'm comfortable connecting hardware. Where you will start to lose me is with managed ...
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How to access the router log for given dates

How do you access and print the router log for given dates from a Cisco / Linksys wireless router? We need the October 1-2, 2011 log entries to fight an uploading allegation. Thanks.
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Windows 7 Cisco VPN client Hash verification failed

I am having a problem with connecting to a Cisco VPN in Windows 7. According to the below error log I am getting problem is with the group password. But the same password works correctly on my Windows ...
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Start call on Cisco Voip phone with an http link

I don't have any previous experience with IP phones. I'd like to know if there is a way to make a call with a Cisco IP Phone (model 7912) clicking just a web link. Actually the phone is connected to ...
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Wake on LAN & CISCO modem - WOL not possible?

i have a problem since the guys from UPC changed my old cable modem with a new CISCO EPC 3208 model. (It's a VOIP cable modem & i have static IP from UPC/my ISP.) Since then, WOL over the internet ...
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Cisco ASA Firewall VPN connection issue

Sometimes when my co-workers and I connect to the LAN at work from home, we get this weird issue. The VPN connection is established without error, but we cant do a remote desktop on the machines in ...
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Configuring WPA and WEP on Cisco router

I would like to set up my Cisco 877w router with two SSIDs, WPA (currently working in my config) and WEP. I have dumped my current config at the end of this question which is fully working for WPA. ...
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VPN on Cisco 861 router

I would like to setup a simple VPN on a small network, nothing special, just to provide access to some simple resources on the network from anywhere. Since I'm not a Cisco expert, I was advised to ...
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IPsec counter mode - are there implementations?

Counter mode encryption is potentially more robust against lost packets. It is used in SRTP. I assume that if I use counter mode, a lost packet causes a lost UDP packet or TCP retransmission instead ...
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How do I generate broadcast storm?

I started to study networking and I have two cisco switches, and I want generate broadcast storm to test Spanning Tree, How do I do?
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ip pim sparse-mode on Cisco 881-k9

Fistly I am not a Cisco certified person but unfortunately i have to configure a Cisco router. I am trying to configure multicasting with GRE over IPSec and I am stuck because my router ignores ip pim ...
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Need advice on setting up a wireless bridge, both having wireless PCs, without using a repeater?

I wish to setup a wireless bridge between two routers, both of which will have wireless clients; however, I want to do this without using a repeater. I would prefer not to have the bandwidth halved. ...
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Cisco IP Phone to SPA3102 to PSTN

I've just picked up a Cisco 7940G and configured it with SIP firmware (8.2). I'd like to use this as my office phone, communicating with POTS/PSTN via a Linksys SPA 3102 VoIP gateway. In theory, this ...
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Configuring Cisco Aironet 1200 as a repeater to Billion access point

I have a Billion 7700N adsl/router/access point and I want to extend the coverage of the wifi by adding a Cisco Aironet 1200 series as a repeater. Is it possible? Currently it is configured to be an ...
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Router configuration monitor. [closed]

Looking for a tool to manage/backup switch, router and other network device configurations. I have tried Kiwi Cat tools, Cisco Network Assistant. So far did not like either one of them. I am looking ...
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How to set a 5 char (40 bit) ASCII password for WEP on a Linksys v8 device

I have a Linksys FW v8, and I want to use wireless password "12345" for WEP. I cant set it up, I just can specify a 64 or 128 bit, I want 40 bit, 5 char long. Is it possible?
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Cisco Wireless AP - How important is hidden SSID

I'm reading the manual for a Cisco wireless AP and they write: Most wireless networking devices give you the option of broadcasting the SSID. While this option may be more convenient, it allows ...
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Why can a network address not be a valid host address?

So... I have studied for CCNA and such and been working with IP networking at the least the past 8 years or so. I have always seen and been told that the network address for a subnet is not a valid ...
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Cisco IPsec versus L2TP/IPsec

I have a VPN service which gives me the option of connecting via PPTP, Cisco IPsec, or L2TP over IPsec. PPTP i know is inferior in terms of security and encryption, but I'm not really sure what the ...
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Can Cisco vpn client .pcf file from a PC be used on a Mac?

i recently switched from a PC to a Mac. I want to know if my previous Cisco VPN client .pcf file installed on my PC can be used on my Mac OS?
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Cisco 7962 cable unpluged with POE

I've got a collection of CISCO 7962 IP Phones powered by POE. On some of them I plug them in to our POE switch and I get an error that the Ethernet cable is unplugged. That strikes me as strange ...
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Could this wireless set up cause this issue?

I have two routers hooked up to a DSL modem. The first is an older Linksys wired router(might be BEFSR41) and the other is a newer Cisco Valet M20. The valet was added on recently to enable WiFi ...
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Cisco Any Connect and Mac OS X 10.6.8

I got a strange thing and since I'm not very confident with a Cisco setup, I'm asking here. I try to connect to a Cisco VPN network, with their Cisco AnyConnect software. I type the good ...
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Cisco 831 VLAN config

I'm looking for a simple, fast way to configure a Cisco 831 router to do VLAN untagging. I'd like to do something like this: PORT 1 (E0) VLAN 1,2,3,4 tagged PORT 2-4 (E0) VLAN 2,3,4 ...
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Create site-to-site VPN from linux to Cisco - possible?

I have a question that I have not found a definitive answer on, but am hoping someone here can chime in and either point me in the right direction or crush my hopes and dreams. I have a Cisco ASA ...
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Explain a simple network diagram?

In the image below, are bridge1, bdidge2 and bridge3 connected to each other? and how? i tried to design this in Cisco packet tracer and i used a hub to connect the three bridges? is that right?
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How to share printer across two VLANS on Cisco WRVS4400N?

As the title says, we have two VLANs at the office, one for authorized users and one for guests. The first VLAN contains some resources that should be only for authorized users, but the printer should ...
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Cisco Web VPN: how to run RDP with remoteapplicationcmdline parameter?

I have a Cisco router configured to allow Web VPN Access. It's a great tool - the only thing I can't get to work is to launch an RDP application automatically and not show "remote" desktop at all. I ...

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