Hi I don't use IPSEC/L2TP just PPTP and yes I have a DSL connection. Let me explain setup. DSL modem creates the Internet connect with ISP and ISP is giving me a fixed IP. The DSL modem also has a local IP 10.0.0.138 and is connected via crossed patch lead to ISA external NIC. All traffic received by DSL modem is not filtered in any way but is passed to ISA external NIC. Then from the ISA machine itself I created VPN connectors using network and dialup connections to the external sites. Await your response Thanks William -----Original Message----- From: Thomas W Shinder [mailto:tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 02 May 2003 02:35 To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE: FW: RE: VPN Connections dropped http://www.ISAserver.org Hi William, Does this happen with only PPTP, or does it happen with L2TP/IPSec too? Also, is there a DSL connection somewhere in the path? Thanks! Tom Thomas W Shinder www.isaserver.org/shinder ISA Server and Beyond: http://tinyurl.com/1jq1 Configuring ISA Server: http://tinyurl.com/1llp -----Original Message----- From: William England [mailto:administrator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 2:15 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] FW: RE: VPN Connections dropped http://www.ISAserver.org Hi If it helps any I have found that if I stop only the firewall service on the ISA starting the VPN connection then all works fine. If anyone can explain or shed light on this....please do so. Thanks in advance William ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.org/ Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: administrator@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')