Losing network connections after installing VPN client

I have several PCs that appear to lose their network
connection many times throughout the day (they get
the "you are now working offline" message pop up in the
task bar). I can click the icon to reconnect everything
and all is okay.....it appears to be more of an annoyance
than an actual problem because I dont think they are
actually losing their network connections - but the help
desk is getting lots of calls...

All these PCs have recently had various VPN clients
installed which I believe are causing this behavior. I
know when using the VPN clients, the local network is
disconnected - it's almost like these VPN clients aren't
completely shutting down when we disconnect them.....I
haven't found any good help from the VPN manufacturers...

Any ideas here?
Thanks,
Mark

Possible fix:

Right click My Network Places and select Properties. Click Advanced and
select Advanced Settings. Make sure that Remote Access Connections is not
at the top of the binding order list. The Local Area Connection should be
at the top.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have several PCs that appear to lose their network
> connection many times throughout the day (they get
> the "you are now working offline" message pop up in the
> task bar). I can click the icon to reconnect everything
> and all is okay.....it appears to be more of an annoyance
> than an actual problem because I dont think they are
> actually losing their network connections - but the help
> desk is getting lots of calls...
>
> All these PCs have recently had various VPN clients
> installed which I believe are causing this behavior. I
> know when using the VPN clients, the local network is
> disconnected - it's almost like these VPN clients aren't
> completely shutting down when we disconnect them.....I
> haven't found any good help from the VPN manufacturers...
>
> Any ideas here?
> Thanks,
> Mark