[vpn-help] No connection under Win7 32bit

Kevin VPN kvpn at live.com
Tue Dec 13 20:12:46 CST 2011


On 12/13/2011 05:46 AM, Thorsten Albrecht wrote:
> Hi Mat,
>
>> As i found out, i have to disable something like "Microsoft miniport
>> virtual wifi" (don't know the exact name on the english version).
>
> I am not sure if this is true. I am currently investigating on this
> issue because Shrew works on my laptop with ethernet but not with WLAN. I
> don't like to disable some native os functions just because of a
> program.
>
>
>> No matter what i do device manager says "Shrew Virtual Adapter" is
>> disabled. When i try to enable it, the adapter disappears in the device
>> manager.
>> Is it correct, that the "Shrew Virtual Adapter" is disabled ?
>
> This is correct. The adapter will be activated in the moment you
> establish the connection. No need to enable it manually.
>
> Thorsten
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Grebe<Grebe at isk-ing.de>
>> Sent: Dienstag, 13. Dezember 2011, 10:05
>> To: vpn-help at lists.shrew.net
>> Subject: [vpn-help] No connection under Win7 32bit
>
>> Hi,
>
>> i'm trying to install the vpnclient on my first win7 laptop.
>
>> As i found out, i have to disable something like "Microsoft miniport
>> virtual wifi" (don't know the exact name on the english version).
>
>> No matter what i do device manager says "Shrew Virtual Adapter" is
>> disabled. When i try to enable it, the adapter disappears in the device
>> manager.
>
>> Is it correct, that the "Shrew Virtual Adapter" is disabled ?
>

The Shrew client version 2.2.0 betas contain the fix for this problem, 
so that you do not have to disable the Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport 
adapter.



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