[vpn-help] .pcf file works with Shrewsoft client on Win XP and (selectively) connects under Win 7 64 bit -but can't ping network (then disconnects).

[Paul]

Hi,

The .pcf file worked with the Cisco VPN client and connected fine to the ASA 5510. I was able to ping IP addresses on the remote LAN, use RDP on one of the remote server desktops, etc. Shrewsoft worked fine under Windows XP as well. I imported the .pcf file into Shrewsoft. It worked fine under Windows XP and the first couple of times I connected to the the ASA box running Shrewsoft under Windows 7 64 bit. However, I was told by one of the IP techs that he couldn't connect to the Cisco ASA 5510 from a Windows 7 64 bit laptop running Shrewsoft (with the same .pcf profile that worked under windows 7 64 bit. So --I decided to go to a Starbucks and try it. I brought my Macbook Pro running Parallels with Windows 7 64 loaded. I put the Xauth login in and it timed out. Never did connect. One time I was able to get it to connect, but couldn't ping anything on the remote network, and it disconnected within a minute or so. I went over to the Mac side and with the Apple's built-in VPN client, I was able to connect to the the remote Cisco ASA box and ping different address on the remote subnet.

Anybody know what's going on? Again --Shrewsoft connects and works great under Windows XP, but I was only able to get it to work a couple of times under Windows 7 64 bit. Now when I try from home (under Windows 7 64 bit), it connects, but I can't ping anything on the other end. It still works fine under XP. I tried some different settings in the VPN client, to no avail.

Thanks in advance.

Paul