From: tweety@sympatico.ca   
      
   daviddnv@yahoo.com wrote:   
   > Hi,   
   >    I'm using the Nortel VPN Client version V05_01.100 (I have used   
   > older ones).  The problem is that when I log on it sits at the   
   > 'Checking for Banner Text...' then it times out.  Here's the strange   
   > thing I have my old Win98 PC on the same router/cable modem and that   
   > works fine, V04_60.51.  I tried to install the client on a laptop with   
   > win98 and I have the same timeout problem.  I have a cheap CompUSA   
   > router right now but I have had this problem with a Microsoft router   
   > and a Linksys router.  This last thing on this old PC and I would   
   > really like to shutdown.  My PC with the problem is winxp home and has   
   > other VPN clients working fine (Cisco, Microsoft, Sonic Wall and a   
   > couple others).  Any suggestions would be appreciated.   
   > Thanks,   
   > David   
   >   
      
   It's probably your firewall that is bloking the network. I had the same   
   problem. To make it work, the vpn network address where you connect   
   has to be in the thrusted zone (I use zone alarm) and the vpn program   
   has to have all the access as a client and server.   
      
   	Good lock   
      
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