Pingging

[Ntldr]

I am unable to ping my router from outside the network.  Is there something special I have to put in or change somewhere to make this possible?

Thank you in advance for the help.

[Cry Havok]

Add a rule on the WAN interface allowing ICMP echo requests to the interface IP.

[Cry Havok]

Being able, or not, to ping an interface has no impact on whether or not you can use IPsec or port forwarding works.  Rather than confusing matters for Ntldr, why not ask a separate question about your problems.