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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I cannot seem to reliably connect to the VPN.  I can get connected once then the connection may drop out and I cannot connect again.  I have two computers in the house and I get the problem on one but not the other.  Then I get it on the other.  Then both.  The symptoms are bot the same.  Initially a connection can be established then it drops out then the connection dialogue times out when trying to open the tunnel.  I restart the computers and it does not fix the problem.  As an experiment I rebooted the router and the modem and got connected.  For my work I need a much higher degree of predictability and reliability.  Any suggestions?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>David Wills, P. Eng.</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>13 Sydenham St</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Kingston ON K7L 3G8</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="mailto:david.wills@primus.ca"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>david.wills@primus.ca</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Office:   613-547-9767</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Mobile:  613-893-2593</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>