TomatoUSB

I've scoured the forum and cannot find anyone else having this problem.
Using new Shibby 099 build, 2 different Asus RT-N16 routers, same problem.

Can't connect to PPTP on WAN side, only works on LAN side.
I've got dual SSID wireless running.

Anyone else having PPTP problems when running multi SSID ?

I've tried port forwarding 1723 to lan IP, tried no encryption, tried other ports inbound on forwarding.

Since there apparently has been no change on this since its first problem post in May 2011.
Chuck posted his script in August 2011.
I'll post it again as it seems to get the WAN to respond now.
Why is this not in there? if the GUI is there it probably should be…. ;)
Maybe a checkbox for "Allow WAN pptp" that adds the script.

Add to Administration/Scripts/Firewall - no need to reboot.

#!/bin/sh
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp —dport 1723 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p gre -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -i ppp+ -j ACCEPT
iptables -A FORWARD -i ppp+ -j ACCEPT
iptables -A FORWARD -o ppp+ -j ACCEPT

iptables -t nat -I PREROUTING -p tcp —dport 1723 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp —dport 1723 -j ACCEPT
iptables -I INPUT -i ppp+ -j ACCEPT
iptables -I FORWARD -i ppp+ -j ACCEPT

Turn off logging..had the same issue

I have the same issue.

I'm using a Netgear wnr3500lv2 and Using new Shibby 101 build.
I have 2 SSID as well and using the bandwidth limiter on the second wlan.

I can only connect to the routers local ip 192.168.1.1 but not connect to the wan ip. it doesn't matter if I'm on my iphone or a remote computer.

I've both turned off logging and added the script to the firewall.

It's strange because it seemes to work if I erase the nvram and start over again but it only work for a few hours and then it blocke the wan side again.

(Solved)
I know the answer to my problem.

The thing is that it was nothing wrong with my router or the vpn server settings, it was that my cellular service provider (Halebop/Telia, Sweden) used a setting called CGN (Carrier Grade NAT), you can say that they didn't provide me a public ip but instead they had me behind a NAT/router and provided me just a private ip, just to save public ip addresses. PPTP VPN does need that the client side has a public ip or that the router has PPTP pass thru enabled. But I contacted the support and then they provided me a public ip.

Many thanks for your input here csoM. I've been so dazzled when I couldn't get PPTP VPN to work with my Android smartphone. Finally I found this thread, and I'm on Halebop as well. However, I'm on a prepaid, so I really hope they haven't made any regulation that e.g. only subscription customers can have a public IP unlocked. I just came off chat with Halebop customer service; she told me that she couldn't do the actual unlock from there, but that she would pass the errand over to their internal support, and that she'd mail me as soon as they had me up and running. Hopefully, this will go smooth on my behalf.