Merlin VPN Can't find Network Drive

[Kaydog]

Hi All,
Looking for some help. Using merlin 380.65_4. I can't map a network drive. My ip range is 192.168.1.100 to 254. I see the drive in my map with an ip of 192.168.1.130. Not sure what setting I need. Any help? Thanks

 

[Kaydog]

forgot to mention, I'm using windows 10. Seems strange I can't map the drive when it has a valid ip address. It's connected to the network via cat5 ethernet

 

[RMerlin]

forgot to mention, I'm using windows 10. Seems strange I can't map the drive when it has a valid ip address. It's connected to the network via cat5 ethernet

Check the firewall on that PC. Don't forget that your VPN client will have an IP in the 10.8.x.x subnet, which might be blocked by default by firewall softwares.

 

[Kaydog]

Good call. I disabled the firewall on the router and all works well now. I mapped the drive and then re-enabled the firewall and I still have access. I had just thought of the firewall but was out grocery shopping. Thanks. Appreciate the help!

 

[RMerlin]

Good call. I disabled the firewall on the router and all works well now. I mapped the drive and then re-enabled the firewall and I still have access. I had just thought of the firewall but was out grocery shopping. Thanks. Appreciate the help!

I was actually referring to the firewall on the computer, not the router.

 

[Kaydog]

I was actually referring to the firewall on the computer, not the router.

Yes, was my first try, but with the win 10 creators update, I wasn't able to shut the firewall off. So I went to the router firewall. Any idea why I would have to disable the router firewall to get it able to map?

 

[RMerlin]

Any idea why I would have to disable the router firewall to get it able to map?

No, because it doesn't make any technical sense to me. A VPN is a tunnel going through the router's firewall.