I had as similar problem and messed around with Port forwarding - but you don't need to. The anwer is "port triggering". Find out the port settings on your VPN server. For example if the source and destination and 500 and 4500 do this....
Log on to your router.
Click "Gaming and...
Try this...
Log on to your router.
Click "Gaming and Applications" section.
Click "Port Triggering".
Then enter an app name (any thing you like) in the application field.
In each of the four port fields enter 500 and tick enable
Do the same for 4500 or what ever the other port number is on...
Have you checked you DNS settings in your either your wireless connection or the VPN software ? Without those you will establish a VPN session but not be able identify internal systems etc.
regards
Fear not - this should work. I had the same problems as you and was about to through the darn thing through the nearest window. But here is what you do....
Log on to your router.
Click "Gaming and Applications" section.
Click "Port Triggering".
Then enter an app name (any thing you like)...
I had problems establishing a VPN session through my linksys router - and saw so many other people have the same problems. But I worked out how to get it working without a fuss - without the "you must have a static IP address" as advised by tech support at linksys.
Log on to your router...
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