From: mike-newsgroup@-DELETETHISPART-.upcraft.com   
      
   Gunwind wrote:   
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > We have a situation and have run out of ideas!   
   > The Situation.   
   >   
   > The main Office network is a large network consisting of about 30   
   > servers, Microsoft and a few Netware, with a PIX firewall. Many users   
   > log in from home dial up and VPN.   
   > I am having particular problems with one user trying to VPN in. They   
   > have ADSL at home and a laptop running XP Pro. The VPN client can   
   > connect to the Firewall, yet cannot do anything within the network, ie   
   > ping anything! My laptop which can VPN in from my house ok will not VPN   
   > from the users and theres will VPN from my house. This would indicate a   
   > line issue, yet the user's husband can VPN into his work place with no   
   > problems.   
   >   
   > I have spoke to the line providor and they say there are no issues with   
   > additional security on the line. I have also tried a different ADSL   
   > router and completely disabled all Firewalls, software and on the   
   > router, yet cannot make it happen.   
   >   
   > Please can anyone help??   
   > Thanks   
   > Karl   
      
   Check to see if the IP subnet of the home is the same as at work.   
      
   If there is a router, remove it and try connecting directly to the ADSL   
   modem.  If the router is built into the ADSL modem then use a plain   
   bridge type modem if possible.   
      
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