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I'm trying to figure out how to setup multiple IPsec VPN tunnels, and before I spend any money on hardware, I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly.

My plan is to setup a Vyatta Core server with a static IP address to be one endpoint of the IPsec VPN. Then, I will have 2 Cisco RV042's in different locations that will connect with the Vyatta server. Theoretically, I think this should be fine. The problem is the Cisco RV042's will have Dynamic IP addresses. One of them will be behind multiple layers of NAT and behind a firewall, which I will have no access to change settings on.

Is this going to work? If not, are there any alternatives?

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IPSEC with nat-traversal turned on (upd header added) works with most setups simmilar yours. Depending on the firewall settings, this might also be blocked/disallowed, so there is no way to know without knowing the firewall setting.

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If you don't have access to the NAT_Firewall this will not work. Presumably that firewall will SNAT, still you need a DNAT for ISAKMP connection.

A solution that probably will work would be to have two Cisco devices and use Cisco Easy VPN, one device acting as a simple client behind the NAT_Firewall.

The cheapest devices would be some 88x, 89x Cisco routers with Security License enabled.

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  • Not sure about alternative options but we use ASA 5520 at HQ with 20+ ASA 5505s as Easy VPN clients and it works great through multiple layers of NAT in between. Dec 4, 2013 at 2:42

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