[vpn-help] reinstall problems

[Noach Sumner]

I have the same problem where after my computer sleeps I can't connect
unless I restart (IFF I was connected when it went into sleep mode). I am
almost always connected Wirelessly with an Intel 3945ABG, on Windows 7 32
bit.

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Matthew Grooms <mgrooms at shrew.net> wrote:

> On 2/7/2011 12:27 PM, Paul Theodoropoulos wrote:
>
>> i've had this problem with all 2.2.0 versions - whenever i attempt a
>> reinstall, my system bluescreens while the previous version is being
>> removed. win7 64bit, realtek ethernet hardware/drivers. i have no
>> wireless on this system. curiously, on my work laptop that does have
>> wireless, reinstall does not bluescreen.
>>
>>
> I have seen Realtek device drivers cause problems many times before. Have
> you updated them to use the the latest revision for your chipset?
>
> There were very minor changes to the Shrew Soft drivers between 2.1.7 and
> 2.2.0. In fact, I just submit them to WinQual yesterday for final
> certification and they passed with no issues. That means these driver
> binaries will be the version included in the 2.2.0 release, just with the
> additional Microsoft signatures.
>
>
>  one might ask why i reinstall sometimes. well, also with the 2.2.0
>> versions, if i've used the vpn previously, and later my PC has gone into
>> sleep mode, after coming out of sleep, i can no longer use the vpn. i
>> either get 'failed to attach to key daemon' - or it'll go through the
>> full sequence of reconnecting to the vpn apparently successfully - but
>> i'll be unable to actually use the connection - my ssh sessions just
>> time out. on my work laptop, all i need do is run a reinstall, and then
>> the vpn will work again. but on my PC, as above, the reinstall
>> bluescreens.
>>
>>
> Does stopping/starting the Shrew Soft ike/ipsec services resolve this issue
> or are you forced to re-install the software? It would also be helpful to
> see debug level output for this scenario if possible.
>
> -Matthew
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