From: wlobb@hvc.rr.com   
      
   I've seen that a few times. Oh Well. Good luck!   
      
      
   "popo"  wrote in message   
   news:hbc8e.26851$8i6.1045053@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   > Hi Bill,   
   > You know what? I just figured it out! I am using a free domain service to   
   > translate my dynamic IP address gained from ADSL. When I imput the actual   
   > IP address(70.XX.XX.XXX) of my VPN server into VPN client, the VPN   
   > connection remains alive till now since last night.   
   >   
   > Thank you very much   
   >   
   > P.   
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   > "Bill Lobb"  wrote in message   
   > news:5Z58e.7122$n93.985@twister.nyc.rr.com...   
   >> Hi,   
   >>   
   >> Your NIC isn't going to sleep is it? Power settings on your PC?   
   >>   
   >> Bill   
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   >> "popo"  wrote in message   
   >> news:4eZ7e.26507$8i6.916748@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   >>> Hi Bill,   
   >>> Thanks for your input, but I did not install any commerical VPN   
   >>> software, I just simply setup Win2003 Routing and Remote Access for VPN   
   >>> and no matter the VPN connection is active or idle, it always disconnets   
   >>> after approx. 30 minutes. Thanks.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> "Bill Lobb"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:RMX7e.1850$yl6.747283@twister.nyc.rr.com...   
   >>>>I got tired of playing with IKE life settings. I set up a batch file- or   
   >>>>a script -  to ping a host on the remote network  and scheduled it to   
   >>>>run every 30 minutes. Been working great for a week. My batch file is   
   >>>>just   
   >>>>   
   >>>> ping 192.168.1.10   
   >>>> ping 192.168.1.10   
   >>>> ping 192.168.1.10   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Simple, but it works.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> "popo"  wrote in message   
   >>>> news:cZV7e.26424$8i6.878887@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   >>>>> Hi all,   
   >>>>> I feel extremely frustrated about this issue, the scenario is:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I have Solaris 9 X86 box, on which installed ipfilter as my home   
   >>>>> firewall (2 NICs, one connects to DSL modem, another one to local   
   >>>>> network). I setup VPN on Windows 2003 server (running behind Soalris,   
   >>>>> 1 NIC, Domain Controller), forward port 1723 to 2003 server and enable   
   >>>>> protocol GRE on solaris. Using XP as VPN client out of home   
   >>>>> (DSL/Dial-up internet connection), everything seems working ok so far,   
   >>>>> I can browse home netwrok resource via VPN, using home printer, etc.,   
   >>>>> But after about 30 miuntes the VPN connection drops automatically and   
   >>>>> even internet connection on XP becomes dead too. I can still see these   
   >>>>> two connections icons on system task bar, but can not browse VPN   
   >>>>> resource any more, and can not surf internet either with VPN XP   
   >>>>> client, looks like call connections disconnected. IPconfig indicates   
   >>>>> internet connection and ppp is still alive though, but ping is always   
   >>>>> time out. I check the event log file on 2003 server, nothing  out   
   >>>>> there related to VPN drop line. After manually disconnecting the VPN   
   >>>>> connection, the internet connection comes back to life. And I have to   
   >>>>> wait for a period of time so that I can reconnect VPN again. The   
   >>>>> dropped line problem occures roughly every 30 minutes consistently,   
   >>>>> which really drives me mad. Any one has any clue on this issue? Many   
   >>>>> thanks.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> popo   
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