WatchGuard MUVPN on Windows XP in Virtual PC 2007

**Anilrgowda** · 28-Jul-2007, 01:47 AM

I have a PC running Windows Vista Ultimate with Virtual PC 2007. In Virtual PC 2007 I did a clean installation of Windows XP Professional and the WatchGuard MUVPN v7.3 client. When I attempt to connect to my VPN it reports that I'm able to successfully connect, but I can't ping any of the resources that I should be able to ping and I can't connect to my Citrix server over the VPN. I thought the issue might be the Windows fire wall in Wndows XP so I disabled it, but that didn't make any different. I also thought the issue might be the fire wall in Windows Live OneCare in Windows Vista so I disabled that too, but that didn't make any difference either. Does anyone have any thoughts as to why I'm able to successfully connect, but can't ping any resources when I've always been able to ping them in the past and can't connect to my Citrix server?

**Anilrgowda** · 28-Jul-2007, 01:48 AM

Most common reason is the local subnet is the same as that of the remote site. i.e. local and remote use something similar such as 192.168.1.x Could also be your Virtual network uses the same.

I haven't used Virtual PC ( I use VMWare - nothing against VPC), but there should be various options as to how the network connection is made. If you used NAT, I don't believe most of the Watchguards support NAT-T for VPN's. You may need to set up a bridged connection so your Virtual XP machine gets a true local LAN IP.

28-Jul-2007, 01:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	WatchGuard MUVPN on Windows XP in Virtual PC 2007 I have a PC running Windows Vista Ultimate with Virtual PC 2007. In Virtual PC 2007 I did a clean installation of Windows XP Professional and the WatchGuard MUVPN v7.3 client. When I attempt to connect to my VPN it reports that I'm able to successfully connect, but I can't ping any of the resources that I should be able to ping and I can't connect to my Citrix server over the VPN. I thought the issue might be the Windows fire wall in Wndows XP so I disabled it, but that didn't make any different. I also thought the issue might be the fire wall in Windows Live OneCare in Windows Vista so I disabled that too, but that didn't make any difference either. Does anyone have any thoughts as to why I'm able to successfully connect, but can't ping any resources when I've always been able to ping them in the past and can't connect to my Citrix server?

28-Jul-2007, 01:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Re: WatchGuard MUVPN on Windows XP in Virtual PC 2007 Most common reason is the local subnet is the same as that of the remote site. i.e. local and remote use something similar such as 192.168.1.x Could also be your Virtual network uses the same. I haven't used Virtual PC ( I use VMWare - nothing against VPC), but there should be various options as to how the network connection is made. If you used NAT, I don't believe most of the Watchguards support NAT-T for VPN's. You may need to set up a bridged connection so your Virtual XP machine gets a true local LAN IP.

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