VPN Client - NO PPP in IPCONFIG

[Lewis Howell]

Strange problem. Sometimes when I connect VPN, I get the VPN connectoid in
the system tray but I do not get an IP address from the server and I can not
ping anything though I get netbios. The only immediate resolution is to
reboot the server and client machines.

I can go days without this happeneing, then when it starts happening it will
last for days. When I loose it, I can not ping. After rebooting the server
I can login and ping. Occassionally I would unistall and reinstall TCP/IP
on my computer to connect.

Windows2000 SP4 with latest critical updates.

Thanks,
Lewis Howell

 

[Michael Johnston [MSFT]]

Enable PPP logging on the client and server. It sounds like TCP/IP isn't negotiating via PPP. The log should indicate why. The
easiest way to enable logging is to type "netsh ras set tracing * enable" at the command prompt. The logs will be created in
Winnt\tracing. To turn it off type "netsh ras set tracing * disable".

Thank you,
Mike Johnston
Microsoft Network Support
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