[c-nsp] Intermittent vpn connection

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net]On Behalf Of simon.pitwood
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 6:21 AM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] Intermittent vpn connection
> 
> 
> I have an end user who connects to the VPN by dial up, the 
> problem starts
> when they try use broadband then there is an intermittent connectivity
> issue.
> 
> Has anyone got any ideas why it works with dial up and 
> intermittently with
> ADSL?
> 

Their machine is probably stuffed with old AOL installs, downloaded
wigits off the Internet, kazza versions, download accellerators, and 
all sorts of other nasty little programs that have inserted themselves
into the IP stack of the PC.

Nuke and Repave has always fixed these kinds of problems for our
clients.  Unfortunately some of the most screwed up systems their
owners are the most resistant to nuking. :-(

Ted