[vpn-help] VPN connection issues over 3G

[Matthew Grooms]

On 3/30/2010 11:26 AM, Peter DeWitt wrote:
> I am using Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.1.5 on Windows 7 Pro with the AT&T
> USBConnect Lighting 3G Data Card and version 7.0/7.1 of the Connection
> Manager Software connecting back to a Cisco ASA. When the user trys to
> connect, he gets a ‘negotiation timout ocurred’ message. This config
> works for me on my laptop but not on his. From what I can see the two
> systems are configured the same I was wondering if anyone else has
> experienced anything similar. Here is the connection dialog:
>

Its possible that your 3G card uses a new type of driver introduced in 
Windows 7 for mobile broadband devices. These devices are not supported 
by the Shrew Soft 2.1.5 version, but they are in the later 2.1.6 betas. 
Please give that a try.

-Matthew