VPN client functionality

[ROELLI]

I'm not sure if this is already possible via changing configuration files, but I'd love to be able change the ports used for VPN straight from the DSM interface. My institution blocks the ports most commonly used for PPTP and OpenVPN connections, so I can't make a VPN connection to my home NAS.

[oRBIT]

I have the same issue, and it has been discussed in another thread. I think the port can be changed, but not by mortals (like me). Why they didn't have an option for this in DSM GUI is a mystery.

[TommyN]

It's a good idea, but untill it can be done, you can try to forward the port you know is good from your institution to the VPN port on your DS.

E.g.
Internet > Port 80 <Router> Port 1723 > DS (VPN)

[henkg]

I don't think port translation in your router will work. The VPN PPTP client always uses port 1723, no matter what.
Please correct me if I am wrong. I encounter the same problem. From what I have read, OpenVPN could be an option. But not for me: I am not allowed to install software at my work workstation.

[ROELLI]

I don't think port translation in your router will work. The VPN PPTP client always uses port 1723, no matter what.
Please correct me if I am wrong. I encounter the same problem. From what I have read, OpenVPN could be an option. But not for me: I am not allowed to install software at my work workstation.

You're right. I tried port translation, but my Android phone still won't connect to the VPN, simply because it is hardcoded to use port 1723. What a pain.

Thank you all for your input!

[henkg]

.... but my Android phone still won't connect to the VPN ....

Assuming you are running the VPN server on your DS, and are testing from your smartphone:
This should (could?) work. With my Android HTC HD I can establish a VPN connection over my local WiFi as well as over 3G. However, accessing files with ES File Explorer is only possible over WiFi, not over 3G.
This does of course not solve the port 1723 blocking problem at your office / institution.
(I did not try the WiFi at my office. I am quite sure this will not work either: they use a proxy and probably resticted ports). So the problem remains...

[zandhaas]

I'm using openvpn.
I have forwarde port 443 in my router to port 1723,
On my laptop I have installed an openvpn client with port 443 configured.

Peter

[oRBIT]

I'm using openvpn.
I have forwarde port 443 in my router to port 1723,
On my laptop I have installed an openvpn client with port 443 configured.

Peter

what kind of router do you have to support that?

[ROELLI]

.... but my Android phone still won't connect to the VPN ....

Assuming you are running the VPN server on your DS, and are testing from your smartphone:
This should (could?) work. With my Android HTC HD I can establish a VPN connection over my local WiFi as well as over 3G.

Yes, indeed: I can also establish a VPN connection over local WiFi and 3G with port 1723 forwarded, but as my office blocks port 1723, and my Android phone can only establish PPTP connections over that port, it seems impossible to resolve for now.

.... but my Android phone still won't connect to the VPN ....

This does of course not solve the port 1723 blocking problem at your office / institution.
(I did not try the WiFi at my office. I am quite sure this will not work either: they use a proxy and probably resticted ports). So the problem remains...

My office does too. I used an Android app called Firebind (free registration required for testing 100+ ports) to find which ports have not been blacklisted... I found surprisingly many, actually, which I have forwarded appropriately, so I can access my NAS through DS File, DS Audio and DS Photo+ despite the presence of the firewall.

I'm using openvpn.
I have forwarde port 443 in my router to port 1723,
On my laptop I have installed an openvpn client with port 443 configured.

Peter

If only one could configure which port to use for PPTP on Android. Come to think of it, if I root my phone, I could install OpenVPN ... now there's an idea.

[frank01]

Hi Synology,

I like the idea of the new functionality of a VPN client, but it is a bit limited in its control and use. I would like to see to following features (or maybe they are already possible, but I am not aware):

- start the VPN connection automatically when the Diskstation starts
- a check/test to see if the connection is working and which ip address is has received from the vpn server
- more control which functionality makes use of the vpn connection and which don't. For example a checkbox in the download station, "use vpn client connection only"
- more control when the vpn connection is not running that certain packages will not connect to outside world, they only should run when the vpn connection is up and running (like again the download station)
- the option to change the port number of the openVPN client, a lot of VPN providers do not use the standard openVPN port.

Keep up the good work, love you products.

Thanks,
Frank

[NASfun]

Good suggestions.

[Fit]

I agree.

And I would also like to be able to schedule the VPN connection.

[Chris4Syno]

+1 !!!

[jiiim]

Just bought a 212j and this is exactly what I'm looking for!

[TIME2DIE]

Seriously plz implement that.
Need to change the port.