Meraki client vpn with private ip adrress

[JJM]

Hi all,

I have a question regarding client vpn of meraki. If i use private ip address (FTTH) for WAN link, can i use client vpn service with that WAN ip? 

Thanks much!

[DarrenOC]

Hi @JJM , the MX WAN IP/Hostname needs to be accessible via the internet so I would say the answer is no

[JJM]

Thank you, DarrenOc.

[DarrenOC · Accepted solution]

no problem @JJM  - hope that makes sense?  

Just think, if you're outside your firewall/MX (at another site etc) can you ping/reach the IP of the device you want to VPN to?  If you can't then the client VPN won't be able to connect to it.

All the best

[GreenMan]

Maybe set up some NAT / PAT on the firewall that sits between the MX and the Internet, so that you initiate the tunnels from your clients to a public address that lives in the firewall, but which the firewall then translates to reach the private address on the MX.

[DarrenOC]

??? Eh??  I can’t picture that one.

[ww]

@JJM you have a modem/router that has the public ip from your ISP?

[JJM]

No public ip, i just get DHCP address from ISP which get access internet.