VPN connection problem with wireless router in network

Hello all,

I posted the following question in 2 other groups
(microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web &
microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless). Please excuse me if I
overlapped some.....Also please excuse the long and detailed
description. Hopefully it's not too long to dissuade you from digging
in and helping me solve my problem. Here it is:

My problem is related to a vpn connection/remote desktop connection
problem. Here is my current set up: I have a cable modem that connects
to a Lynksys WRT54GS wireless router. My desktop PC is connected to one
of the ports on the wireless router and my laptop computer connects to
the network using a wireless card. Everything works fine until I try to
connect to my workplace through VPN.

Connecting to my office computer though the VPN and remote desktop is
actually NOT the problem. The problem occurs after I disconnect. After
having been logged into my office. I log out of the remote desktop
connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
needs to see it).

By the way, this dial-up connection, comes up with my companies name,
my username and my password. The password doesn't look like my password
as my password only has 9 characters. So it's not even the same
password that is stored with the VPN connection. But back to the
problem, when the box comes up, I can click "connect" or I can just
close the box, which I guess means I cancel the option. But neither
option seems to rectify the situation. So instead I'll do one of the
below work-arounds.

1) I simply connect the desktop to the cable modem. When I do this
there are no problems after connecting to my office. This is why I
think it is the wireless modem.

2) I unplug the power cables from the cable modem and the wireless
modem and then turn off the desktop computer. Then I restart the cable
modem, wireless modem and desktop (in that order). When the computer
starts up, I can then connect to the internet on the desktop or the
laptop without getting a dial-up connection box asking for me to
connect.

3)Running this command from the cmd line seems to work: "netsh int ip
reset ****.txt"

Someone at Lynksys tech support suggested changes in "Internet
Connections" from the control panel by selecting the radio button that
says "Never dial a connection" for my VPN connection. But I have tried
this before and after talking to tech support and it doesn't seem to
permanantly fix problem.

If you need any more detail let me know. I've looked and looked and
looked at other posts and have not been able to figure anything out.

Thanks!

Any reason why no one has responded to this one yet? Do you need more
or less detail? Are there other groups I should post my question to.
Here are the 3 groups I've posted this in so far:
microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, alt.internet.wireless

thanks


Brett wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I posted the following question in 2 other groups
> (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web &
> microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless). Please excuse me if I
> overlapped some.....Also please excuse the long and detailed
> description. Hopefully it's not too long to dissuade you from digging
> in and helping me solve my problem. Here it is:
>
> My problem is related to a vpn connection/remote desktop connection
> problem. Here is my current set up: I have a cable modem that connects
> to a Lynksys WRT54GS wireless router. My desktop PC is connected to one
> of the ports on the wireless router and my laptop computer connects to
> the network using a wireless card. Everything works fine until I try to
> connect to my workplace through VPN.
>
> Connecting to my office computer though the VPN and remote desktop is
> actually NOT the problem. The problem occurs after I disconnect. After
> having been logged into my office. I log out of the remote desktop
> connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
> to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
> says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
> needs to see it).
>
> By the way, this dial-up connection, comes up with my companies name,
> my username and my password. The password doesn't look like my password
> as my password only has 9 characters. So it's not even the same
> password that is stored with the VPN connection. But back to the
> problem, when the box comes up, I can click "connect" or I can just
> close the box, which I guess means I cancel the option. But neither
> option seems to rectify the situation. So instead I'll do one of the
> below work-arounds.
>
> 1) I simply connect the desktop to the cable modem. When I do this
> there are no problems after connecting to my office. This is why I
> think it is the wireless modem.
>
> 2) I unplug the power cables from the cable modem and the wireless
> modem and then turn off the desktop computer. Then I restart the cable
> modem, wireless modem and desktop (in that order). When the computer
> starts up, I can then connect to the internet on the desktop or the
> laptop without getting a dial-up connection box asking for me to
> connect.
>
> 3)Running this command from the cmd line seems to work: "netsh int ip
> reset ****.txt"
>
> Someone at Lynksys tech support suggested changes in "Internet
> Connections" from the control panel by selecting the radio button that
> says "Never dial a connection" for my VPN connection. But I have tried
> this before and after talking to tech support and it doesn't seem to
> permanantly fix problem.
>
> If you need any more detail let me know. I've looked and looked and
> looked at other posts and have not been able to figure anything out.
>
> Thanks!

I tried providing a suggestion earlier, but server problems prevented
the post.

Try changing the connections order:

Start|Network Connections
Click the 'Advanced' pull down menu.
Select the 'Advanced Settings...' selection
Choose the 'Adapters and Bindings' tab.
In the 'Connections' box, move your '[Remote Access connections]' to the
bottom of the box.


Brett wrote:
> Any reason why no one has responded to this one yet? Do you need more
> or less detail? Are there other groups I should post my question to.
> Here are the 3 groups I've posted this in so far:
> microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, alt.internet.wireless
>
> thanks
>
>
> Brett wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I posted the following question in 2 other groups
>> (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web &
>> microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless). Please excuse me if I
>> overlapped some.....Also please excuse the long and detailed
>> description. Hopefully it's not too long to dissuade you from digging
>> in and helping me solve my problem. Here it is:
>>
>> My problem is related to a vpn connection/remote desktop connection
>> problem. Here is my current set up: I have a cable modem that connects
>> to a Lynksys WRT54GS wireless router. My desktop PC is connected to one
>> of the ports on the wireless router and my laptop computer connects to
>> the network using a wireless card. Everything works fine until I try to
>> connect to my workplace through VPN.
>>
>> Connecting to my office computer though the VPN and remote desktop is
>> actually NOT the problem. The problem occurs after I disconnect. After
>> having been logged into my office. I log out of the remote desktop
>> connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
>> to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
>> says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
>> needs to see it).
>>
>> By the way, this dial-up connection, comes up with my companies name,
>> my username and my password. The password doesn't look like my password
>> as my password only has 9 characters. So it's not even the same
>> password that is stored with the VPN connection. But back to the
>> problem, when the box comes up, I can click "connect" or I can just
>> close the box, which I guess means I cancel the option. But neither
>> option seems to rectify the situation. So instead I'll do one of the
>> below work-arounds.
>>
>> 1) I simply connect the desktop to the cable modem. When I do this
>> there are no problems after connecting to my office. This is why I
>> think it is the wireless modem.
>>
>> 2) I unplug the power cables from the cable modem and the wireless
>> modem and then turn off the desktop computer. Then I restart the cable
>> modem, wireless modem and desktop (in that order). When the computer
>> starts up, I can then connect to the internet on the desktop or the
>> laptop without getting a dial-up connection box asking for me to
>> connect.
>>
>> 3)Running this command from the cmd line seems to work: "netsh int ip
>> reset ****.txt"
>>
>> Someone at Lynksys tech support suggested changes in "Internet
>> Connections" from the control panel by selecting the radio button that
>> says "Never dial a connection" for my VPN connection. But I have tried
>> this before and after talking to tech support and it doesn't seem to
>> permanantly fix problem.
>>
>> If you need any more detail let me know. I've looked and looked and
>> looked at other posts and have not been able to figure anything out.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

Brett <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
> to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
> says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
> needs to see it).

Tools-Internet Options-Connections: Never dial a Connection.
That might fix it.

Are you starting a new IE session, or using one that had a connection on
the VPN? I find that I sometimes cannot refresh a page on an old IE page,
but a new IE session works fine.

--
---
Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5

Thanks! I will try this when I get home and then advise whether or not
it works.
Jerry Park wrote:
> I tried providing a suggestion earlier, but server problems prevented
> the post.
>
> Try changing the connections order:
>
> Start|Network Connections
> Click the 'Advanced' pull down menu.
> Select the 'Advanced Settings...' selection
> Choose the 'Adapters and Bindings' tab.
> In the 'Connections' box, move your '[Remote Access connections]' to the
> bottom of the box.
>
>
> Brett wrote:
> > Any reason why no one has responded to this one yet? Do you need more
> > or less detail? Are there other groups I should post my question to.
> > Here are the 3 groups I've posted this in so far:
> > microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
> > microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, alt.internet.wireless
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > Brett wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I posted the following question in 2 other groups
> >> (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web &
> >> microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless). Please excuse me if I
> >> overlapped some.....Also please excuse the long and detailed
> >> description. Hopefully it's not too long to dissuade you from digging
> >> in and helping me solve my problem. Here it is:
> >>
> >> My problem is related to a vpn connection/remote desktop connection
> >> problem. Here is my current set up: I have a cable modem that connects
> >> to a Lynksys WRT54GS wireless router. My desktop PC is connected to one
> >> of the ports on the wireless router and my laptop computer connects to
> >> the network using a wireless card. Everything works fine until I try to
> >> connect to my workplace through VPN.
> >>
> >> Connecting to my office computer though the VPN and remote desktop is
> >> actually NOT the problem. The problem occurs after I disconnect. After
> >> having been logged into my office. I log out of the remote desktop
> >> connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
> >> to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
> >> says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
> >> needs to see it).
> >>
> >> By the way, this dial-up connection, comes up with my companies name,
> >> my username and my password. The password doesn't look like my password
> >> as my password only has 9 characters. So it's not even the same
> >> password that is stored with the VPN connection. But back to the
> >> problem, when the box comes up, I can click "connect" or I can just
> >> close the box, which I guess means I cancel the option. But neither
> >> option seems to rectify the situation. So instead I'll do one of the
> >> below work-arounds.
> >>
> >> 1) I simply connect the desktop to the cable modem. When I do this
> >> there are no problems after connecting to my office. This is why I
> >> think it is the wireless modem.
> >>
> >> 2) I unplug the power cables from the cable modem and the wireless
> >> modem and then turn off the desktop computer. Then I restart the cable
> >> modem, wireless modem and desktop (in that order). When the computer
> >> starts up, I can then connect to the internet on the desktop or the
> >> laptop without getting a dial-up connection box asking for me to
> >> connect.
> >>
> >> 3)Running this command from the cmd line seems to work: "netsh int ip
> >> reset ****.txt"
> >>
> >> Someone at Lynksys tech support suggested changes in "Internet
> >> Connections" from the control panel by selecting the radio button that
> >> says "Never dial a connection" for my VPN connection. But I have tried
> >> this before and after talking to tech support and it doesn't seem to
> >> permanantly fix problem.
> >>
> >> If you need any more detail let me know. I've looked and looked and
> >> looked at other posts and have not been able to figure anything out.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >
> >

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Brett <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
> > to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
> > says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
> > needs to see it).
>
> Tools-Internet Options-Connections: Never dial a Connection.
> That might fix it.

Thanks for the response!! I've tried the never dial a connection under
internet options and that doesn't seem to work.
>
> Are you starting a new IE session, or using one that had a connection on
> the VPN? I find that I sometimes cannot refresh a page on an old IE page,
> but a new IE session works fine.
>
Sometimes this happens but it's an easy fix to just close IE and then
open up a new one and that's no problem. Actually the problem that I
have happens like 1 or 2 days afterwards and not just immediately after
I disconnect the VPN. Someone else also repsponded in a wireless
networking group and suggested that I change the order of my
connections under advanced network settings. I'm gonna try that when I
get home and advise what happened...
> ---
> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5

On 19 Jun 2006 10:38:59 -0700, "Brett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>Any reason why no one has responded to this one yet?

Despite the long post, you've left out many important details, which
leaves us guessing.

>Do you need more
>or less detail? Are there other groups I should post my question to.
>Here are the 3 groups I've posted this in so far:
>microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
>microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, alt.internet.wireless
>
>thanks
>
>
>Brett wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I posted the following question in 2 other groups
>> (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web &
>> microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless). Please excuse me if I
>> overlapped some.....Also please excuse the long and detailed
>> description. Hopefully it's not too long to dissuade you from digging
>> in and helping me solve my problem. Here it is:
>>
>> My problem is related to a vpn connection/remote desktop connection
>> problem. Here is my current set up: I have a cable modem that connects
>> to a Lynksys WRT54GS wireless router. My desktop PC is connected to one
>> of the ports on the wireless router and my laptop computer connects to
>> the network using a wireless card. Everything works fine until I try to
>> connect to my workplace through VPN.
>>
>> Connecting to my office computer though the VPN and remote desktop is
>> actually NOT the problem. The problem occurs after I disconnect. After
>> having been logged into my office. I log out of the remote desktop
>> connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
>> to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
>> says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
>> needs to see it).
>>
>> By the way, this dial-up connection, comes up with my companies name,
>> my username and my password. The password doesn't look like my password
>> as my password only has 9 characters. So it's not even the same
>> password that is stored with the VPN connection. But back to the
>> problem, when the box comes up, I can click "connect" or I can just
>> close the box, which I guess means I cancel the option. But neither
>> option seems to rectify the situation. So instead I'll do one of the
>> below work-arounds.
>>
>> 1) I simply connect the desktop to the cable modem. When I do this
>> there are no problems after connecting to my office. This is why I
>> think it is the wireless modem.
>>
>> 2) I unplug the power cables from the cable modem and the wireless
>> modem and then turn off the desktop computer. Then I restart the cable
>> modem, wireless modem and desktop (in that order). When the computer
>> starts up, I can then connect to the internet on the desktop or the
>> laptop without getting a dial-up connection box asking for me to
>> connect.
>>
>> 3)Running this command from the cmd line seems to work: "netsh int ip
>> reset ****.txt"
>>
>> Someone at Lynksys tech support suggested changes in "Internet
>> Connections" from the control panel by selecting the radio button that
>> says "Never dial a connection" for my VPN connection. But I have tried
>> this before and after talking to tech support and it doesn't seem to
>> permanantly fix problem.
>>
>> If you need any more detail let me know. I've looked and looked and
>> looked at other posts and have not been able to figure anything out.
>>
>> Thanks!

--
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Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

what details?
John Navas wrote:
> On 19 Jun 2006 10:38:59 -0700, "Brett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>
> >Any reason why no one has responded to this one yet?
>
> Despite the long post, you've left out many important details, which
> leaves us guessing.
>
> >Do you need more
> >or less detail? Are there other groups I should post my question to.
> >Here are the 3 groups I've posted this in so far:
> >microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
> >microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, alt.internet.wireless
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >
> >Brett wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I posted the following question in 2 other groups
> >> (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web &
> >> microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless). Please excuse me if I
> >> overlapped some.....Also please excuse the long and detailed
> >> description. Hopefully it's not too long to dissuade you from digging
> >> in and helping me solve my problem. Here it is:
> >>
> >> My problem is related to a vpn connection/remote desktop connection
> >> problem. Here is my current set up: I have a cable modem that connects
> >> to a Lynksys WRT54GS wireless router. My desktop PC is connected to one
> >> of the ports on the wireless router and my laptop computer connects to
> >> the network using a wireless card. Everything works fine until I try to
> >> connect to my workplace through VPN.
> >>
> >> Connecting to my office computer though the VPN and remote desktop is
> >> actually NOT the problem. The problem occurs after I disconnect. After
> >> having been logged into my office. I log out of the remote desktop
> >> connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
> >> to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
> >> says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
> >> needs to see it).
> >>
> >> By the way, this dial-up connection, comes up with my companies name,
> >> my username and my password. The password doesn't look like my password
> >> as my password only has 9 characters. So it's not even the same
> >> password that is stored with the VPN connection. But back to the
> >> problem, when the box comes up, I can click "connect" or I can just
> >> close the box, which I guess means I cancel the option. But neither
> >> option seems to rectify the situation. So instead I'll do one of the
> >> below work-arounds.
> >>
> >> 1) I simply connect the desktop to the cable modem. When I do this
> >> there are no problems after connecting to my office. This is why I
> >> think it is the wireless modem.
> >>
> >> 2) I unplug the power cables from the cable modem and the wireless
> >> modem and then turn off the desktop computer. Then I restart the cable
> >> modem, wireless modem and desktop (in that order). When the computer
> >> starts up, I can then connect to the internet on the desktop or the
> >> laptop without getting a dial-up connection box asking for me to
> >> connect.
> >>
> >> 3)Running this command from the cmd line seems to work: "netsh int ip
> >> reset ****.txt"
> >>
> >> Someone at Lynksys tech support suggested changes in "Internet
> >> Connections" from the control panel by selecting the radio button that
> >> says "Never dial a connection" for my VPN connection. But I have tried
> >> this before and after talking to tech support and it doesn't seem to
> >> permanantly fix problem.
> >>
> >> If you need any more detail let me know. I've looked and looked and
> >> looked at other posts and have not been able to figure anything out.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Pretty much all of them.

On 25 Jun 2006 16:39:27 -0700, "Brett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>what details?
>John Navas wrote:
>> On 19 Jun 2006 10:38:59 -0700, "Brett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> <(E-Mail Removed) .com>:
>>
>> >Any reason why no one has responded to this one yet?
>>
>> Despite the long post, you've left out many important details, which
>> leaves us guessing.
>>
>> >Do you need more
>> >or less detail? Are there other groups I should post my question to.
>> >Here are the 3 groups I've posted this in so far:
>> >microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
>> >microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, alt.internet.wireless
>> >
>> >thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >Brett wrote:
>> >> Hello all,
>> >>
>> >> I posted the following question in 2 other groups
>> >> (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web &
>> >> microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless). Please excuse me if I
>> >> overlapped some.....Also please excuse the long and detailed
>> >> description. Hopefully it's not too long to dissuade you from digging
>> >> in and helping me solve my problem. Here it is:
>> >>
>> >> My problem is related to a vpn connection/remote desktop connection
>> >> problem. Here is my current set up: I have a cable modem that connects
>> >> to a Lynksys WRT54GS wireless router. My desktop PC is connected to one
>> >> of the ports on the wireless router and my laptop computer connects to
>> >> the network using a wireless card. Everything works fine until I try to
>> >> connect to my workplace through VPN.
>> >>
>> >> Connecting to my office computer though the VPN and remote desktop is
>> >> actually NOT the problem. The problem occurs after I disconnect. After
>> >> having been logged into my office. I log out of the remote desktop
>> >> connection, disconnect the VPN connection and then when I go to connect
>> >> to the internet on the laptop or the desktop, I get a pop up box that
>> >> says dial-up connection on it (I have a screen shot of it if someone
>> >> needs to see it).
>> >>
>> >> By the way, this dial-up connection, comes up with my companies name,
>> >> my username and my password. The password doesn't look like my password
>> >> as my password only has 9 characters. So it's not even the same
>> >> password that is stored with the VPN connection. But back to the
>> >> problem, when the box comes up, I can click "connect" or I can just
>> >> close the box, which I guess means I cancel the option. But neither
>> >> option seems to rectify the situation. So instead I'll do one of the
>> >> below work-arounds.
>> >>
>> >> 1) I simply connect the desktop to the cable modem. When I do this
>> >> there are no problems after connecting to my office. This is why I
>> >> think it is the wireless modem.
>> >>
>> >> 2) I unplug the power cables from the cable modem and the wireless
>> >> modem and then turn off the desktop computer. Then I restart the cable
>> >> modem, wireless modem and desktop (in that order). When the computer
>> >> starts up, I can then connect to the internet on the desktop or the
>> >> laptop without getting a dial-up connection box asking for me to
>> >> connect.
>> >>
>> >> 3)Running this command from the cmd line seems to work: "netsh int ip
>> >> reset ****.txt"
>> >>
>> >> Someone at Lynksys tech support suggested changes in "Internet
>> >> Connections" from the control panel by selecting the radio button that
>> >> says "Never dial a connection" for my VPN connection. But I have tried
>> >> this before and after talking to tech support and it doesn't seem to
>> >> permanantly fix problem.
>> >>
>> >> If you need any more detail let me know. I've looked and looked and
>> >> looked at other posts and have not been able to figure anything out.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
>> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
>> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_How_To>
>> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

--
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"John Navas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Pretty much all of them.

How useless John, if there's something missing how about asking for it
instead of being rude?

While it's great to help people, for free no less, there's no need to be
such a jerk about it.