VPN and Airport Extreme (802.11n)

I managed to implement a workaround posted on this thread using the Nortel VPN Client for my company. The setup I have now is the AIrport Extreme in "Bridge Mode," it is also directly connected to my Linksys WIreless G Broadband Router (On the AEBS end the Ethernet Cable is connected to the WAN Port, and on the Linksys end its connected to one of the 4 available ports to connect devices). I was able to connect to my work using the Nortel VPN Client with no issues. I have also verfied that my USB devices connected to the AEBS (HP Printer and 500Gb LaCie HD) work with no problems. I have also been able to get apple tv to work without any issues. I hope Apple fixes this issue soon as I did not but the AEBS to use it as a bridge connected to my linksys G router!!!!ARGH!!!!

I have a MacBook Pro that i need VPN to connect to work. Parallels also is installed and it also needs to be connected to my work. My Cisco client (4.9.01) works just fine on the Mac side but will not connect on the windows side, though it did before i installed the mac N wireless. I also have access to a SSLVPN client that fucntions perfectly on the windows side

Changing the IP range the AirPort Extreme use to distribute IP addresses from the default 10.0.1.x range to the 192.168.1.X range completely solved my problem with VPN after trying most of the other solutions mentioned here.

I'm using the built in client in OS X (L2TP over IPSec) available in "Internet Connect".

All is well - but Apple needs to change this so it works with the default settings.

MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

I am lurking...I have XP, running the Nortel client and no dice...any update from Apple yet? I see nothing on their site.

I knew I should have kept that Netgear AP

Firmie

Using company Nortel VPN v. 4.86 and I have the same problem. My old airport extreme "g version" works 100% but I cannot connect using the "n version".
I get a timeout with error message "remote node not sponding".
I can ping the remote VPN.

same issues here w/ Nortel VP client...Yikes! Just reconnected Airport Extreme g model router...I will call Apple today...either this gets fixed w/in 2-weeks or I'm returning n router!

anyone get an ETA from Apple on a fix???

Apple will never give out ETAs. Its not wise and opens them to litigation.

can someone please help my set-up new n Airport to operate in bridge mode w/ g Airport as router??? how do I turn off wireless on the g Airport??? I'm planning to use n Airport in bridge mode to provide n access to my new AppleTV...what a mess! Thanks for your help!

Why is Apple ignoring this issue? Do they read these boards?

It seems like an easy fix if other router can do this with no problem.

Firmie

Nice drawing & explanation on the following thread:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4184389&#4184389

24" iMac Intel, 15" MacBook Pro, XP Laptops for work Mac OS X (10.4.8) AEBS g and AEBSn

Why is Apple ignoring this issue? Do they read these
boards?

It seems like an easy fix if other router can do this
with no problem.

Apple is not ignoring this issue. Several posts have stated what Apple's response was when we opened a case with them.

They do not read these boards (officially).

There is no such thing as an easy fix when you are developing for millions of customers with infinite possible configurations.

I want a fix as much as the next guy, but I don't want a botched fix...

I see that Apple has release an update for the APE on the downloads page... has anyone tried it out yet?

Does it fix the VPN issue? What else does it do?

Interesting...this is my first time using the Apple Update/Download site.

Is it common for the "what it is" section to be so useless? I find it strange that it gives a product description and a link to learn more. If I'm on this site, I already own an Airport, so why would I want to see a marketing fluff piece?

What I would like to see is a list of bugs that were fixed...meaning, I'd love to see "FIXED - CERTAIN VPN CLIENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO CONNECT WITH REMOTE HOSTS" 🙂

Anyway, I'll install this tonight - hopefully someone will post some good news today.

The download is here and it does not give any insight into what is fixing as far as bugs go...but will try it tonight and see what happens.

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportbasestationupdate2007001forwindows .html

These must be popular as I have ordered one direct by phone in the UK and they are showing on my order status that delivery is not for another 2 weeks, even tho' the online order page talks about a 2/3 day delivery.
PeterG