Fix Network driver issue preventing VPN connection

Fix Network driver issue preventing VPN connection

Step 1: Press the Windows key + X together on your keyboard and select Device Manager from the context menu.

 

Start Right Click Device Manager

 

Step 2: In the Device Manager window, scroll down and expand Network adapters. Now, right-click on WAN Miniport (SSTP) and select Uninstall device from the menu.

 

Device Manager Network Adapters Expand Wan Miniport (sstp) Right Click Uninstall Device

 

Step 3: Repeat the same process as shown in Step 2 to Uninstall device for the all the Miniports listed below one by one:

 

  • WAN Miniport (PPTP)
  • WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
  • WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
  • WAN Miniport (L2TP)
  • WAN Miniport (IPv6)
  • WAN Miniport (IP)
  • WAN Miniport (IKEv2)

 

Step 4: Now, click on the Action tab at the top of the window and select Scan for hardware changes from the context menu.

 

Action Scan For Hardware Changes

 

This will re-install all the WAN Miniports again as it was earlier. So, basically, it installs them freshly and now your VPN should work back again.


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