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    Default Help setting up VPN

    Okay, so I now have at home my new iMac up and running with Parallels and Windows 10 and I need to get some sort of VPN connection to my work server at the shop so I can load a new POS system seat license and not have to take over the shop computer while I am using it if that makes any sense at all. I have literally zero experience on working this out and we have no IT team to help, so I was hoping a friendly Beyond might be able to give me guidance in this. Or is it something I need to hire a guy to do? Don't laugh... lol! The learning curve is steep for an old guy like me! I am not an idiot... Just not experienced in this stuff so I am hoping I can learn how to do this for future needs.

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    Does your router at your shop support incoming VPN connections?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzwasp View Post
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    Does your router at your shop support incoming VPN connections?
    No clue... I will find out though! Is there any other things I need to find out at the same time?

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    Bob is going to become our new networking/techie guy, I can just feel it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedog View Post
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    Bob is going to become our new networking/techie guy, I can just feel it.
    Late to the party, but when I commit, I commit!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzwasp View Post
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    Does your router at your shop support incoming VPN connections?
    Okay it is enabled on my shaw account.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tirebob View Post
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    Okay it is enabled on my shaw account.
    So its a shaw router or do you have a different device plugged into the shaw router as well?

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzwasp View Post
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    So its a shaw router or do you have a different device plugged into the shaw router as well?
    I am not at the office but it should just be a shaw router. I will confirm.

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    https://support.shaw.ca/t5/internet-...outer/td-p/534

    I think you are going to need another device to do this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nzwasp View Post
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    https://support.shaw.ca/t5/internet-...outer/td-p/534

    I think you are going to need another device to do this.
    My guy is going to take pics of what we have tomorrow and send it to me. I will show you when I get them! Thanks!

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    Hey Bob, send me a PM

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    I hope you have a static IP address with Shaw as it can change randomly preventing you to VPN until you update your settings

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    Quote Originally Posted by taemo View Post
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    I hope you have a static IP address with Shaw as it can change randomly preventing you to VPN until you update your settings
    No clue... How do I tell?

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    Tbh I wouldn’t recommend VPN given the q&a in this thread
    Go to my pc or a variant would probably be best
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    Quote Originally Posted by adam c View Post
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    Tbh I wouldn’t recommend VPN given the q&a in this thread
    Go to my pc or a variant would probably be best
    Read the other thread and you will see why. Tirebob just needs a trustworthy person to help

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    Connecting a home network to a work network is never a good idea, plus if IPs change or tunnel goes down or or or... then he’ll be stuck. I don’t believe Shaw routers do VPN tunnels anyways so that’s also 2 hardware purchases required.
    Now if it’s SSLVPN then that’s one purchase instead of 2
    Also if the subnets are the same then it’s changing one side or nat translations which further complicates everything
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    Quote Originally Posted by adam c View Post
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    Connecting a home network to a work network is never a good idea, plus if IPs change or tunnel goes down or or or... then he’ll be stuck. I don’t believe Shaw routers do VPN tunnels anyways so that’s also 2 hardware purchases required.
    Now if it’s SSLVPN then that’s one purchase instead of 2
    Also if the subnets are the same then it’s changing one side or nat translations which further complicates everything
    What I understood from his first message he wants to connect his laptop so this would be a client vpn tunnel not a site to site vpn tunnel.

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    Upgrade to a VPN router, setup ddns, ip can change all you want. @tirebob I’ll volunteer to set you up on a weekend. Only time I have any time. Anyone know if Shaw will flip to bridge mode on a weekend?
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    Quote Originally Posted by tirebob View Post
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    No clue... How do I tell?
    it is an extra service for business clients but if rage is going to set you up with ddns then you don't have to worry about it.


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    Upgrade to a VPN router, setup ddns, ip can change all you want. @tirebob I’ll volunteer to set you up on a weekend. Only time I have any time. Anyone know if Shaw will flip to bridge mode on a weekend?
    From my experience, work service for business clients are only during weekday business hours.
    But something as easy as bridge mode, maybe tech support can do it easily.

    You could also get an Asus router with Merlin FW and port forward it from the existing router.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taemo View Post
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    From my experience, work service for business clients are only during weekday business hours.
    But something as easy as bridge mode, maybe tech support can do it easily.

    You could also get an Asus router with Merlin FW and port forward it from the existing router.
    Well that's a bummer. I'd like to avoid double natting if possible. Who knows what won't be happy with it. I mean, I can do the core setup, if another beyonder wants to do a bridge mode with Shaw on a weekday then final validation.
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