Re: Disabling VPN Firewall When VPN Is Not Running

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In news:63EBF815-8729-4610-9CC7-A47938018823@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Joff86 <Joff86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> I have had a look on their web site for similar issues, but frankly,
> my level of understanding was such that the content was not
> particularly helpful. To give you some background into my problems,
> please search on "Problems Setting Up a Small Wireless Home Network"
> within "Windows XP Networking and the Web". As you will see, a
> solution was found, but it involved removing "Checkpoint SecuRemote"
> from my Local Area Connection Properties on my server, which then
> resulted in the VPN software not working.
>
> I may be in the wrong forum here - if someone knows of a more relevant
> forum, I would appreciate it if you could direct me. Of course, if
> you have a solution, I would be very grateful.

Sorry I can't be of more help - I haven't used the Checkpoint software for a
gazillion years - and I can't see/find your original thread. Might want to
repost to 'bump' this thread up, with updates.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joff
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> In news:290A2B76-C71A-4C74-9ED1-EAC996BF5B70@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Joff86 <Joff86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>>> Thanks to some great support and advice elsewhere in this forum, I
>>> have just managed to get my wireless network up and running.
>>> Unfortunately, it was at the expense of having to uninstall my VPN
>>> software (Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient NG with Applicaiton
>>> Intelligence (R55)). I need to have both working, so I have now
>>> reinstalled the VPN software, and sure enough, the wireless
>>> networking has ceased working (with the workstation being unable to
>>> ping the Server which the VPN software resides on).
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any good ideas on how to disable the VPN Firewall
>>> when the VPN is not running?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Joff
>>
>> Have you checked with CheckPoint to see if there are any known
>> conflicts between the VPN client and the native Windows firewall?
>> Not sure what problems this is causing you with your wireless - is
>> the wireless config service running, or are you using another app to
>> manage your wireless?


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