Need to solve this [WARNING]Local IP address conflicts the subnet o

[lb63640]

I'm a newbie with VPN. We are using Linksys 4-port 10/100 VPN routers, model RV042.

I want to use QuickVPN to allow several users at the same location (that doesn't use the RV042 routers) to remote connect to a server sitting behind a VPN router.

Sadly, the log generates this error: [WARNING]Local IP address conflicts the subnet of remote VPN Server.

The subnet mask for both the local and remote is 255.255.255.0.

I can connect successfully from my home with QuickVPN or the VPN utility built into Microsoft XP.

What does a subnet really do, and what hideous snowball effect can I expect if I change one of them to 255.255.255.248 so they don't confict any longer?

I can only have 5 PPTP connections, and I've already used those up, so I'm forced to look at VPN Client access to allow my other 5 users a connection.

 

[burtsbees]

It is not complaining about the mask, but the subnet...
192.168.1.13/24 and 192.168.1.234/24 are in the same subnet (network). 192.168.1.23/16 and 192.168.124.113/16 are in the same subnet. We have to know what the local LAN is set to and what you are trying to set the remote network to. Both cannot be in the same subnet...well, almost never...
192.168.1.23/24 and 192.168.2.22/24 are in different subnets.
It is possible you know this, because I could be confusing what you say with a lack of knowledge---if this is true (that you know your networking/subnetting stuff), then please ignore this. If this is an IPSEC vpn and you need everything to be in the same subnet, exclude the vpn pool from being NATted back out in the remote router (for a remote access vpn).

Burt

 

[lb63640]

Nope, complete noob here

Here's the local network from IPCONFIG: IP address: 192.168.1.17

The remote network LAN IP from the system summary page(where the router is that I'm trying to connect to): 192.168.16.1

 

[burtsbees]

You sure it's not a fatfinger?
192.168.1.16 and 192.168.1.17?

Burt

 

[burtsbees]

Yes, I know...
"Objection, Your Honor---reaching"
Grasping at straws, but if what you say is true, you should not get that, unless the mask is 255.255.0.0 or something.

Burt

 

[lb63640]

I SWEAR those are correct numbers. That's what doesn't make sense in my noob brain.

 

[burtsbees]

Well, like I say, verify that the vpn device is not complaining because it is reserving the vpn pool with a 16 bit mask (255.255.0.0).

Burt