What do you use now for packet capture? Where it runs depends on if the machine initiating the VPN can handle the load and whether it’s plugged into a hub or a switch. I outlined the procedure I would follow in my first post on this issue.
From: J- P Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 11:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Tunnels dropping on FIOS what app, tool, or utility do you recommend? and I would think this should go between the ONT and my router? Jean-Paul Natola -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Tunnels dropping on FIOS Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:57:31 -0500 Well... one can futz around with settings for a few weeks or one can see what the wire says is happening... From: J- P Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 9:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Tunnels dropping on FIOS Changed my router to 1500 on the MTU and I actually saw all 4 tunnels connected simultaneously for for a good minutes- Then it started again, dropping and reconnecting- any other thought? jp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Tunnels dropping on FIOS Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:46:00 -0400 wil check on Monday- over the weekend I have seen max connections last about 90 minutes- but on average 5 minutes to 30 Jean-Paul Natola -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Tunnels dropping on FIOS Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:14:22 +0000 MTU size? Sent from my iPad On Jul 24, 2013, at 7:00 PM, "J- P" <[email protected]> wrote: So we moved into our new office, and made the jump from our 3.0 EOC pipe to a 75 / 35 FIOS connection, I have tested the speeds and its consistent, however, our L2TP VPN tunnels to our field offices drop constantly, i'm LUCKY if the tunnels stay up for 30 minutes, is there something special about FIOS that requires adjustments? We've never had the privilege of being in FIOS serviceable area, so I really don't know where to start, any pointers would be great TIA JP

