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- A connection to the remote computer could not be established." I've switched VPN servers and turned off firewalls which have not resolved the issue. I'm hoping that it is just a bug in the yet to be released OS because before I started receiving the error 720, internet connection sharing would not work using the VPN either. Has anyone experienced meraki vpn error 720 the same issue and know the fix? Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:06 AM Reply | Quote Answers 0 Sign in to vote I tried all the solutions you recommended and I hit a brick wall for one reason or another during the process. I couldn't uninstall TCP/IP because it wasn't an option and the netsh would not run without admin privileges even though I was logged in under my admin account. I ended up doing a system refresh which fixed the error. This machine has gone through vista to 7 and now 8 so losing all the old "baggage" applications probably isn't a terrible thing. I'm still having issues with the apps from the start screen (xbox music, news, video, etc.) telling me they aren't connected to the internet while I am using my VPN service. I will post that issue in a separate posting. Thanks for all your assistance. I still think there are some inherent bugs in 8 that need to be worked out, but that is to be expected from any new OS. Marked as an
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can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top All created VPNs result in Error 720 up vote 16 down vote favorite 3 I have a few different VPNs I need to connect to. I'm using windows 8 and https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/783d8384-8880-494b-b011-7cc85ec6919d/windows-8-vpn-not-working-error-720?forum=w8itpronetworking standard ptpp VPN. Every VPN I have created though results in the same error: Error 720: A connection to the remote computer could not be established You might need to change the network settings for this connection The VPN works in Windows 7 and XP. I'm not sure if this has something to do with my new laptop or if its something with Windows 8 itself. Any help would be greatly appreciated and if there is any extra info I can provide please let me know. http://superuser.com/questions/525602/all-created-vpns-result-in-error-720 Edit: I've tried with virus scanner turned off and windows firewall turned off as well and I still receive the same error message. vpn windows-8 share|improve this question edited Jul 3 '13 at 13:08 nixda 15.9k65094 asked Dec 29 '12 at 0:22 campo 191116 migrated from serverfault.com Dec 29 '12 at 11:37 This question came from our site for system and network administrators. Needs more details. A lot more details. And may be more suitable for SuperUser anyhow... doesn't seem like it's a professional admin problem, at least as described. –HopelessN00b Dec 29 '12 at 0:40 thanks HopelssN00b, I'm not sure what info to provide that will be most helpful, if you let me know what info you need I can try and provide it. I'm happy to move to super user if that will be more appropriate. –campo Dec 29 '12 at 1:13 I don't know either, but look at what you have provided us - basically that a bunch of your PTPP VPNs throw a 720 error when you use Windows 8. Uh, alright, but that doesn't have any information that's going to be much good for troubleshooting. –HopelessN00b Dec 29 '12 at 1:22 add a comment| 8 Answers 8 active oldest votes up vote 13 down vote Got this problem after migrating from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1. It was due to altered miniports which had to be reinstalled. Here is how I managed to do so: Locate broken miniports [yellow icon]: Device Manager -> View -
služebAdministrace VPNAdministrace SecmailVzdálené připojeníWikin2n GuiKontaktSMTP FreeSMTP Free - InformaceFormulář SMTP FreeŠifrování/dešifrování v prohlížeči on-line Wan miniport repair tool - solve VPN and dial-up error code 720 and similar PPP errors Wan miniport repair tool removes Wan miniports in Windows 8/8.1. https://www.vpnhosting.cz/index.php/clanky/wan-miniport-repair-tool-solve-vpn-and-dial-up-error-code-720-and-similar-ppperrors.html You will need it to solve VPN and dial-up error code 720 and https://support.ivacy.com/kb/how-to-solve-error-720-remote-computer-could-not-be-established/ similar PPP errors. Errors are caused by broken Wan miniport install (You can see yellow exclamation mark next to the WAN Miniport devices in Device manager and error 31). How to use it (Windows 8): 1. run Wan miniport repair tool (or version 2) 2. restart computer 3. run Wan miniport installer 4. restart error 720 computer and enjoy fully working Dial-up and VPN access again. Manual for Windows 8.1: 1. run version 2 2. restart computer 3. click 'network' icon and and wait a few minutes. Other steps shouldn't be necessary. If You have some VPN, or dial-up connection installed, system will start miniport installation automatically (installation is hidden, test VPN connection about a few minutes). If you You do not have error 720 windows any dial-up, or VPN connection installed, use some VPN installer (our works too - first button from left), or install Wan miniports manually using Wan miniport installer (and restart). If You still use 32-bit Windows, use following links: Wan miniport repair tool (32bit) (or version 2 (32bit)) Wan miniport installer (32bit) Do not forget to try our VPN routers and services for remote network connecting, censorship bypass and data and identity protection with public IP! Version 1 tries to disable Wan miniports first, version 2 is a bit more aggressive and removes Wan miniports without disabling (and uses a bit different method for miniports enumeration). Use version You like, or both if one doesn't work. If program freezes, or ends with error, restart computer and use another version. If You get "This Program Might Not Have Installed Correctly" prompt, click "This program installed correctly". License -------------------- Author of this software is Jaromir Kuba, Ve Stezkach 163, Pardubice, Czech Republic, Tato emailová adresa je chráněna před spamboty, abyste ji viděli, povolte JavaScript . This software is free to use, if You do not embed it in Your products and do not modify it without permission of the author. Any use of this Software
720 Remote Computer Could not be Established 1273views July 9, 2016 July 26, 2016 admin 3 The corrupted Wan Miniports are causing Error 720 for some Windows users. If you are getting this error, follow the below mentioned steps to solve this issue. Procedure 1: Reset TCP IP Protocol Step 1: Try resetting TCP IP protocol by entering following command in Command Prompt netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt Step 2: Now reboot your system and reconnect Ivacy VPN. If it does not solve problem, then try the next procedure. Procedure 2: Reset Network Step 1: Open Control Panel, then open Add Remove Programs and go to Windows components. Uncheck networking. Step 2: Now restart your computer. Step 3: Repeat step 1 and check networking Step 4: Open “Command” window by typing ‘cmd’ in “Run”. Type the following command and press “Enter”: netsh int ip reset.log Now enter the following command and press “Enter”: ipconfig / flushdns Procedure 3: Reinstall Mini Ports Step 1: Create a Restore Point Creating a Restore Point in Windows 7 Open “Computer” Properties from “Start Menu”, then open “System”. Open “System Protection” tab from left pane. Enter administrator username and password if required. Open “System Protection” tab from top navigation bar and click “Create”. In the dialog box, type a relevant description and click “Create”. Creating a Restore Point in Windows 8 Press “Windows key” + “F” and type for ‘Create Restore’ in search box. Now click on “Files” above the search box and select “Settings” from the drop-down menu. Now click “Create a Restore Point”. Open “System Protection” tab from top navigation bar and click “Create”. In the dialog box, type a relevant description and click “Create”. Step 2: Uninstall non-working miniports Before removing non-working mini ports, note them at a safe place. You will need this later. Now follow the below mentioned procedure: Open “Device Manager” (Windows 8: right click on bottom left side of the screen and select “Device Manager”, Windows 7: Open “Computer Properties” and click on “Device Manager”) Now click “View” and select “Show Hidden Devices” Click on “Network adapters”. Now right click on non-working Miniports and and click on “Update Driver”. Click “Browse my computer”. In the new window, select “Let me pick driver from a list”. Remove check from “Show compatible hardware”. Select “Microsoft” from the Manufacturer list and “MAC Bridge Miniport” from “Network Adapter”