Preventing VPN connection from terminating

RomeoS · 21 Nov 2007 at 19:53

Is there a way to prevent a VPN connection from terminating after x minutes of inactivity?

Checked through all the options on the clients to make sure it doesn't drop the connection and they are all fine.

Strange thing is, the actual connection remains connected, just the server stops responding until the VPN connection is redialed.

RomeoS · 23 Nov 2007 at 00:34

Any ideas lads?

Really stuck on this one, googled till I can google no more but only got random and unrelated problems/solutions.

Greenlizard0 · 23 Nov 2007 at 00:49

Mmm..I'd like to know this as well. It's annoying having to reconnect everytime lol

alastair79 · 23 Nov 2007 at 11:08

Simple fix. just setup a continuous ping to a server at the other end of the VPN and leave minimised, i.e. in command prompt:

Ping (name or IP of local server) –t

That will keep you connected

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SiHH · 23 Nov 2007 at 12:19

Mine never disconnects ?

IAmATeaf · 23 Nov 2007 at 14:14

Mine never disconnects, maybe there's a setting at the backend that needs altering?

RomeoS · 23 Nov 2007 at 14:45

alastair79 said:
Simple fix. just setup a continuous ping to a server at the other end of the VPN and leave minimised, i.e. in command prompt:

Ping (name or IP of local server) –t

That will keep you connected

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Tried that running from client side and then server side, still the connection just "dies".

I've checked all the usual options and don't see anything wrong with the configuration.

IAmATeaf and siloleth, mind sharing how your connecting, the equipment and software your using and the configurations?