VPNs conflict

Hi there,

I have a MN700 running with the latest update. When 2 machines activate a
VPN connection (logging into different networks), something weird happens
and only one machine has a solid VPN connection (the other have its VPN
disconnected every 5 minutes or so). The internet connection on both
machine is OK and if there is only one VPN connection, everything works
perfectly.

Is this a router problem?

TIA.

did you have this issue before you upgraded the firmware? what version of
the firmware is currently in the MN700?

MP wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have a MN700 running with the latest update. When 2 machines
> activate a VPN connection (logging into different networks),
> something weird happens and only one machine has a solid VPN
> connection (the other have its VPN disconnected every 5 minutes or
> so). The internet connection on both machine is OK and if there is
> only one VPN connection, everything works perfectly.
>
> Is this a router problem?
>
> TIA.


--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

Hi Barb,

Thx for the quick reply.

Yes I had (I've decided to install the update before firing the question).
The numbers are

Runtime code version: 02.01.02.0590
Boot code version: 02.01.02.0590
Hardware version: 00.00.00.0004



"Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%231j%(E-Mail Removed)...
> did you have this issue before you upgraded the firmware? what version of
> the firmware is currently in the MN700?
>
> MP wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a MN700 running with the latest update. When 2 machines
> > activate a VPN connection (logging into different networks),
> > something weird happens and only one machine has a solid VPN
> > connection (the other have its VPN disconnected every 5 minutes or
> > so). The internet connection on both machine is OK and if there is
> > only one VPN connection, everything works perfectly.
> >
> > Is this a router problem?
> >
> > TIA.
>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>

I'm not honestly sure if multiple VPN passthrough is supported or not. It
sounds like it isn't. I can't find anything in the literature that addresses
multi VPN's. I do know that I can stay connected forever with a single
computer over VPN. Does your remote VPN switch support multiple sessions?

MP wrote:
> Hi Barb,
>
> Thx for the quick reply.
>
> Yes I had (I've decided to install the update before firing the
> question). The numbers are
>
> Runtime code version: 02.01.02.0590
> Boot code version: 02.01.02.0590
> Hardware version: 00.00.00.0004
>
>
>
> "Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%231j%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> did you have this issue before you upgraded the firmware? what
>> version of the firmware is currently in the MN700?
>>
>> MP wrote:
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I have a MN700 running with the latest update. When 2 machines
>>> activate a VPN connection (logging into different networks),
>>> something weird happens and only one machine has a solid VPN
>>> connection (the other have its VPN disconnected every 5 minutes or
>>> so). The internet connection on both machine is OK and if there is
>>> only one VPN connection, everything works perfectly.
>>>
>>> Is this a router problem?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows)


--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

I don't if they support multiple sessions. I can try to find out if you
believe this is important - the reason I am not sure if it is important is
because each computer is connecting to a complete different VPN (I connect
to my work and my wife to her's). But I am far from being an specialist ;-)

Thx,
Marcelo

"Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not honestly sure if multiple VPN passthrough is supported or not. It
> sounds like it isn't. I can't find anything in the literature that
addresses
> multi VPN's. I do know that I can stay connected forever with a single
> computer over VPN. Does your remote VPN switch support multiple sessions?
>
> MP wrote:
> > Hi Barb,
> >
> > Thx for the quick reply.
> >
> > Yes I had (I've decided to install the update before firing the
> > question). The numbers are
> >
> > Runtime code version: 02.01.02.0590
> > Boot code version: 02.01.02.0590
> > Hardware version: 00.00.00.0004
> >
> >
> >
> > "Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%231j%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> did you have this issue before you upgraded the firmware? what
> >> version of the firmware is currently in the MN700?
> >>
> >> MP wrote:
> >>> Hi there,
> >>>
> >>> I have a MN700 running with the latest update. When 2 machines
> >>> activate a VPN connection (logging into different networks),
> >>> something weird happens and only one machine has a solid VPN
> >>> connection (the other have its VPN disconnected every 5 minutes or
> >>> so). The internet connection on both machine is OK and if there is
> >>> only one VPN connection, everything works perfectly.
> >>>
> >>> Is this a router problem?
> >>>
> >>> TIA.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> Expert Zone Columnist
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>

if either of the two can keep a connection on their own, then it definitely
would be a issue on the MS hardware. you should really give MS Product
Support a call and see if multiple simultaneous VPN sessions are supported
or not.

MP wrote:
> I don't if they support multiple sessions. I can try to find out if
> you believe this is important - the reason I am not sure if it is
> important is because each computer is connecting to a complete
> different VPN (I connect to my work and my wife to her's). But I am
> far from being an specialist ;-)
>
> Thx,
> Marcelo
>
> "Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm not honestly sure if multiple VPN passthrough is supported or
>> not. It sounds like it isn't. I can't find anything in the
>> literature that addresses multi VPN's. I do know that I can stay
>> connected forever with a single computer over VPN. Does your remote
>> VPN switch support multiple sessions?
>>
>> MP wrote:
>>> Hi Barb,
>>>
>>> Thx for the quick reply.
>>>
>>> Yes I had (I've decided to install the update before firing the
>>> question). The numbers are
>>>
>>> Runtime code version: 02.01.02.0590
>>> Boot code version: 02.01.02.0590
>>> Hardware version: 00.00.00.0004
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%231j%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> did you have this issue before you upgraded the firmware? what
>>>> version of the firmware is currently in the MN700?
>>>>
>>>> MP wrote:
>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a MN700 running with the latest update. When 2 machines
>>>>> activate a VPN connection (logging into different networks),
>>>>> something weird happens and only one machine has a solid VPN
>>>>> connection (the other have its VPN disconnected every 5 minutes or
>>>>> so). The internet connection on both machine is OK and if there
>>>>> is only one VPN connection, everything works perfectly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this a router problem?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>> Expert Zone Columnist
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows)


--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

You're not the only one having that problem. It just
doesn't work, even when using *nix boxes (which support
multiple VPN's, etc.).

If MS support finds a fix for the routers (both MN-700 and
MN-500 have same problem), let us know ^_^

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi there,
>
>I have a MN700 running with the latest update. When 2
machines activate a
>VPN connection (logging into different networks),
something weird happens
>and only one machine has a solid VPN connection (the other
have its VPN
>disconnected every 5 minutes or so). The internet
connection on both
>machine is OK and if there is only one VPN connection,
everything works
>perfectly.
>
>Is this a router problem?
>
>TIA.
>
>
>.
>