[vpn-help] Connexion stated as established but no !

[Matthew Grooms]

On 7/2/2010 5:22 AM, Keys2It Laurent Richelle wrote:
> Hi everyone !
>
> VPN Client 2.1.5.
>
> Windows XP SP3 / VISTA / 7 (32 & 64)
>
> Routeur is a Linksys RV042.
>
> For 2 days now, we are unable to connect to our network.
> Absolutly no change occurs in configuration on both side. (From what we
> know) But something seems to be broken !!!
>
> The configuration have been made, based on excellent tutorial found in
> the support pages.
>
> The whole config worked fine on different machines for a while but for
> two days now as we try to connect
> the "Connect" view stated that the tunnel is enabled, but on the
> "network" view the Security Associations report Failed
> and the Tunnel section "Status" is reported as Connected !
>
> I'm not at all a network specialist, could you please point me where to
> look to resolve.
>

Your using the client on XP SP3 / Vista / 7 ( 32 & 64 bit ) and they all 
stopped working simultaneously? I would start by having a look at the 
gateway. Maybe the client log output will tell you something?

http://www.shrew.net/support/wiki/BugReportVpnWindows

Honestly, if I was investigating this I would try to figure out what 
changed on the VPN gateway.

-Matthew