VPN Connection Problem

[Ambatim]

I connect to internet through a linksys router BEFSR41 v3,
connected to RCA cable modem DCM215.

I am having problems connecting to VPN. Sometimes its connected and sometimes not. But I am able to connect to internet always, eventhough I am not able to connect to VPN. Is something wrong with my Router/cable modem ? Is there anything I have to do in the router setup....I tried with enabling DMZ..but no use...Sometimes I am able to connect even without enabling DMZ.

Any ideas ??




Thanks in advance
Mallik

 

[gamerland]

It may be your VPN requires a static IP to maintain a continous link. I had greater success when using a fixed IP for the computer using the VPN, until the office upgrade thier hardware on their side.

In addition, my DSL provider at the time had a nasty habit of dropping the connection every couple of hours, for a few seconds. Unnoticed by a web browser but fatal to VPN. While it was officially denied, the level 3 rep finally admitted I might be getting caught in their "lost connection" cleanup.

You should also look at the message about two down from here.

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=990901&page=1