We have a Sonicwall Pro 2040 and are having issues with our VPN clients. None are able to connect as they all stop at the point of acquiring an ip address.
I have tried all the ideas that I have come across including turning nat traversal on and off. Have tried using the sonicwall dhcp server and the network dhcp server. Have created a new policy, and no change. If I turn off the virtual IP address I am able to connect just fine. I need the vpn clients to be able to reach other machines in the domain though, so I need the virtual ip. I am completely at a loss at this point and it is looking like this is going to eat up my weekend.
Anyone have any experience with this or any possible ideas?
Best Answer
In your description it is a bit confusing, where you say: "If I turn off the virtual IP address I am able to connect just fine. I need the vpn clients to be able to reach other machines in the domain though, so I need the virtual ip."
What does that really mean - is it that you turned off DHCP, is that what you mean by "turn off the virtual IP address"?
Even though you already know how to set up the Sonicwall, since there is a problem it could be prudent for you to review the process for setting up. Here is a site that may be a different description and so may provide an alternate viewpoint:
http://howto.techworld.com/security/448/setting-up-a-user-to-network-vpn/