VPN problem: There is more than one active network connection ...

A

Andy Stansfield

This is one of those “it’s worked for months and it just stopped workingâ€
stories. I tried to connect to my office VPN as I’ve been doing daily for
months, and it didn’t work. Or more precisely, it seemed to work, then after
a couple of seconds the name of my router was exchanged for “multiple
networks†and a small yellow triangle broke the line between my PC and the
place where my router had been on the network map.

Disconnecting from the VPN cured the problem. But no-one had changed
anything on the VPN or my PC – I just got a message when I clicked on the
triangle to diagnose the problem that “There is more than one active network
connection on this computerâ€.

This has worked for a long, long time, and (honest!) I didn’t touch a thing.

I don’t know if this helps, but when I disconnect from the VPN the “multiple
networks†icon between my PC and the internet in the network map changes to
read “Twist VPN†for a moment then the word “identifying…†comes up to be
replaced, after a couple of moments, by the name of my router.

Any ideas? Please? Here’s my ipconfig file: (I’ve substituted a couple of
xxx’s ‘cos I’m not sure if I should publish real numbers – hopefully it
doesn’t mar the information for you guys who understand this stuff and
probably illustrates that I don’t!


[Windows IP Configuration

Host Name : Study-PC
Primary Dns Suffix :
Node Type : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled : No
WINS Proxy Enabled : No
DNS Suffix Search List : home

PPP adapter TWIST VPN:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description : TWIST VPN
Physical Address :
DHCP Enabled . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
IPv4 Address : 192.168.0.200 (Preferred>
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway : 0.0.0.0
DNS Servers : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix : home
Description : Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network dapter
Physical Address : 00-17-xx-73-20-xx
DHCP Enabled : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address : fe80::7dcb:bb65:xxxx:7440xl8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address : 192.168.1.86(Preferred)
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained : 29 May 2008 05:02:20
Lease Expires : 30 May 2008 05:02:20
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers : 192.168.1.254
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled


Cheers
 
R

Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)

We had a similar post before. Post the result of ipconfig /all may help. Or
check this post.

There is more than one active network connection on computer
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=4154

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Andy Stansfield said:
This is one of those “it’s worked for months and it just stopped workingâ€
stories. I tried to connect to my office VPN as I’ve been doing daily for
months, and it didn’t work. Or more precisely, it seemed to work, then
after
a couple of seconds the name of my router was exchanged for “multiple
networks†and a small yellow triangle broke the line between my PC and the
place where my router had been on the network map.

Disconnecting from the VPN cured the problem. But no-one had changed
anything on the VPN or my PC – I just got a message when I clicked on the
triangle to diagnose the problem that “There is more than one active
network
connection on this computerâ€.

This has worked for a long, long time, and (honest!) I didn’t touch a
thing.

I don’t know if this helps, but when I disconnect from the VPN the
“multiple
networks†icon between my PC and the internet in the network map changes
to
read “Twist VPN†for a moment then the word “identifying…†comes up to be
replaced, after a couple of moments, by the name of my router.

Any ideas? Please? Here’s my ipconfig file: (I’ve substituted a couple
of
xxx’s ‘cos I’m not sure if I should publish real numbers – hopefully it
doesn’t mar the information for you guys who understand this stuff and
probably illustrates that I don’t!


[Windows IP Configuration

Host Name : Study-PC
Primary Dns Suffix :
Node Type : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled : No
WINS Proxy Enabled : No
DNS Suffix Search List : home

PPP adapter TWIST VPN:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description : TWIST VPN
Physical Address :
DHCP Enabled . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
IPv4 Address : 192.168.0.200 (Preferred>
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway : 0.0.0.0
DNS Servers : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix : home
Description : Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network dapter
Physical Address : 00-17-xx-73-20-xx
DHCP Enabled : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address : fe80::7dcb:bb65:xxxx:7440xl8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address : 192.168.1.86(Preferred)
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained : 29 May 2008 05:02:20
Lease Expires : 30 May 2008 05:02:20
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers : 192.168.1.254
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled


Cheers
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A

Andy Stansfield

Yes, and it didn't provide any meaningful help. And I did post the ipconfig
all result - did you not see it?

Robert L. (MS-MVP) said:
We had a similar post before. Post the result of ipconfig /all may help. Or
check this post.

There is more than one active network connection on computer
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=4154

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Andy Stansfield said:
This is one of those “it’s worked for months and it just stopped workingâ€
stories. I tried to connect to my office VPN as I’ve been doing daily for
months, and it didn’t work. Or more precisely, it seemed to work, then
after
a couple of seconds the name of my router was exchanged for “multiple
networks†and a small yellow triangle broke the line between my PC and the
place where my router had been on the network map.

Disconnecting from the VPN cured the problem. But no-one had changed
anything on the VPN or my PC – I just got a message when I clicked on the
triangle to diagnose the problem that “There is more than one active
network
connection on this computerâ€.

This has worked for a long, long time, and (honest!) I didn’t touch a
thing.

I don’t know if this helps, but when I disconnect from the VPN the
“multiple
networks†icon between my PC and the internet in the network map changes
to
read “Twist VPN†for a moment then the word “identifying…†comes up to be
replaced, after a couple of moments, by the name of my router.

Any ideas? Please? Here’s my ipconfig file: (I’ve substituted a couple
of
xxx’s ‘cos I’m not sure if I should publish real numbers – hopefully it
doesn’t mar the information for you guys who understand this stuff and
probably illustrates that I don’t!


[Windows IP Configuration

Host Name : Study-PC
Primary Dns Suffix :
Node Type : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled : No
WINS Proxy Enabled : No
DNS Suffix Search List : home

PPP adapter TWIST VPN:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description : TWIST VPN
Physical Address :
DHCP Enabled . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
IPv4 Address : 192.168.0.200 (Preferred>
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway : 0.0.0.0
DNS Servers : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix : home
Description : Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network dapter
Physical Address : 00-17-xx-73-20-xx
DHCP Enabled : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address : fe80::7dcb:bb65:xxxx:7440xl8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address : 192.168.1.86(Preferred)
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained : 29 May 2008 05:02:20
Lease Expires : 30 May 2008 05:02:20
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers : 192.168.1.254
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled


Cheers
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R

Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)

Sorry, posting the routing table may help.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Andy Stansfield said:
Yes, and it didn't provide any meaningful help. And I did post the
ipconfig
all result - did you not see it?

Robert L. (MS-MVP) said:
We had a similar post before. Post the result of ipconfig /all may help.
Or
check this post.

There is more than one active network connection on computer
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=4154

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Andy Stansfield said:
This is one of those “it’s worked for months and it just stopped
workingâ€
stories. I tried to connect to my office VPN as I’ve been doing daily
for
months, and it didn’t work. Or more precisely, it seemed to work, then
after
a couple of seconds the name of my router was exchanged for “multiple
networks†and a small yellow triangle broke the line between my PC and
the
place where my router had been on the network map.

Disconnecting from the VPN cured the problem. But no-one had changed
anything on the VPN or my PC – I just got a message when I clicked on
the
triangle to diagnose the problem that “There is more than one active
network
connection on this computerâ€.

This has worked for a long, long time, and (honest!) I didn’t touch a
thing.

I don’t know if this helps, but when I disconnect from the VPN the
“multiple
networks†icon between my PC and the internet in the network map
changes
to
read “Twist VPN†for a moment then the word “identifying…†comes up to
be
replaced, after a couple of moments, by the name of my router.

Any ideas? Please? Here’s my ipconfig file: (I’ve substituted a
couple
of
xxx’s ‘cos I’m not sure if I should publish real numbers – hopefully it
doesn’t mar the information for you guys who understand this stuff and
probably illustrates that I don’t!


[Windows IP Configuration

Host Name : Study-PC
Primary Dns Suffix :
Node Type : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled : No
WINS Proxy Enabled : No
DNS Suffix Search List : home

PPP adapter TWIST VPN:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description : TWIST VPN
Physical Address :
DHCP Enabled . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
IPv4 Address : 192.168.0.200 (Preferred>
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway : 0.0.0.0
DNS Servers : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix : home
Description : Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network dapter
Physical Address : 00-17-xx-73-20-xx
DHCP Enabled : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address : fe80::7dcb:bb65:xxxx:7440xl8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address : 192.168.1.86(Preferred)
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained : 29 May 2008 05:02:20
Lease Expires : 30 May 2008 05:02:20
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers : 192.168.1.254
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled


Cheers
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A

Andy Stansfield

Well, if I knew what one was, and how to obtain it, I would.

Fortunately the problem has disappeared as randomly as it appeared - didn't
do anything, alter anything, at either end. It just "cured itself".

Thanks for trying to help, anyways!

I'm afraid the experience just goes into the pile marked "why my next
computer will be an Apple". Vista has been a huge letdown in so many ways.



Robert L. (MS-MVP) said:
Sorry, posting the routing table may help.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Andy Stansfield said:
Yes, and it didn't provide any meaningful help. And I did post the
ipconfig
all result - did you not see it?

Robert L. (MS-MVP) said:
We had a similar post before. Post the result of ipconfig /all may help.
Or
check this post.

There is more than one active network connection on computer
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=4154

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
message This is one of those “it’s worked for months and it just stopped
workingâ€
stories. I tried to connect to my office VPN as I’ve been doing daily
for
months, and it didn’t work. Or more precisely, it seemed to work, then
after
a couple of seconds the name of my router was exchanged for “multiple
networks†and a small yellow triangle broke the line between my PC and
the
place where my router had been on the network map.

Disconnecting from the VPN cured the problem. But no-one had changed
anything on the VPN or my PC – I just got a message when I clicked on
the
triangle to diagnose the problem that “There is more than one active
network
connection on this computerâ€.

This has worked for a long, long time, and (honest!) I didn’t touch a
thing.

I don’t know if this helps, but when I disconnect from the VPN the
“multiple
networks†icon between my PC and the internet in the network map
changes
to
read “Twist VPN†for a moment then the word “identifying…†comes up to
be
replaced, after a couple of moments, by the name of my router.

Any ideas? Please? Here’s my ipconfig file: (I’ve substituted a
couple
of
xxx’s ‘cos I’m not sure if I should publish real numbers – hopefully it
doesn’t mar the information for you guys who understand this stuff and
probably illustrates that I don’t!


[Windows IP Configuration

Host Name : Study-PC
Primary Dns Suffix :
Node Type : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled : No
WINS Proxy Enabled : No
DNS Suffix Search List : home

PPP adapter TWIST VPN:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description : TWIST VPN
Physical Address :
DHCP Enabled . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
IPv4 Address : 192.168.0.200 (Preferred>
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway : 0.0.0.0
DNS Servers : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix : home
Description : Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network dapter
Physical Address : 00-17-xx-73-20-xx
DHCP Enabled : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address : fe80::7dcb:bb65:xxxx:7440xl8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address : 192.168.1.86(Preferred)
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained : 29 May 2008 05:02:20
Lease Expires : 30 May 2008 05:02:20
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers : 192.168.1.254
NetBIOS over Tcpip : Enabled


Cheers
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