Contivity vpn client driver vista

Anyone else seen this Eacfilt error or have any input on Contivity Client with Vista? Please refer to this thread: Contivity Vista client. Here is what I've found out After searching high and low I found all of the information that I need, but none of it was in one place.

The thread linked above has just the basic information So instead of just referencing other threads sending people in a circle like half the other stuff on the web, here is everything I've learned Version 6. It won't work on any other OSs. Version 7. Then you have to run the application the same way. Nortel did not include the compatibility mode info on their instructions. I've got it working, but it seems to hang my system when I disconnect, forcing me to reboot.

When I tried to run the 6. I'm getting exactly the same, I get the prompt to open Outward bound udp port which I've done but it still doesn't work. Even turned off the firewall completely but still get the same error. I traced a successful login on XP OS and noticed that some of the packets were a different length. I'll keep digging, when I find out the answer be sure I'll post it here.

Your sys admin needs to configure NAT traversal on the contivity switch. Any update on this? Even if you run as an Admin as it will complaing that this version ifor Vista only. Try this website: I cannot vouch for it's authenticity. Maybe some brave soul will test it for us. Creg, the file there is a beta version and if you install it, it will install but if you run it, it will say it is expired.

Have somebody fixed it? Should some changes be done on the router? Thanks Roman. Having same "Eacfilt Driver must be bound to active interface" error on HP dv notebook. I've loaded both 6. Eacfilt driver is located in the Local Area Connection properties and is checked. Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden. Students Click Here. I upgraded my laptop to Vista and since then my Contivity client stopped working.

It is giving me the "Eacfilt driver must be enabled on the active interface I found the beta 6. I reinstalled it and still says expired. I found another eacd. Needless to say, the new file I found is giving me the Eacfilt error too. Please help! I need the same answer. Just upgraded our NVG to 6. The 6. Opening a ticket with Nortel is a joke.

Check Nortel Bulletin If no beta, do you know when an x64 compliant version would be available? Thanks for any help you can provide. Sunday, October 28, PM. Hi Mohit, Thanks for your help. Regards, Pankaj Orange. Wednesday, November 7, AM. Can some one explain this? Steve Kinnaman. Tuesday, December 4, AM. I have the same problem with Vista and Nortel Contivity client. If Nortel can provide a fix to their Contivity client that would be great also. Thursday, December 13, PM.

Wednesday, January 16, AM. Hi All, What ever the solution posted here is all worth less. Also it doesn't require to call your administrator to enable NAT traversal. I just have worked two days on this issue and now problem is resolved. Please try this and post atleast whether it work for you or not. Saturday, January 19, AM. Thank you for answering.

Wednesday, January 23, PM. Hi Nazish, thanks so much for that Just to be specific I'm using Norton Internet security. Cheers, Smiffy PS It didn't actually work at first as I then got a "The connection has been lost" error when attempting to retrieve the banner text from the server. Monday, January 28, AM. It worked for me. Thank you so much Nazish. Friday, February 1, PM.

Monday, February 4, PM. Thanks again. Regards, Jay. Wednesday, February 6, AM. This is over one year late from the original promised date, and over two years after the introduction of x64 machines into the mainstream marketplace. There must be others having this problem Sunday, April 13, PM. Saturday, August 2, PM. Thursday, August 28, AM. Sunday, August 31, PM. Any more ideas out there? I really need my VPN!!! Sunday, September 14, PM. Wednesday, October 15, AM.

This may be already resolved but it may help someone else who may be having a similar problem. I had to open up outbound UDP port on the Firewall. Here is the description of what transpired. My company gave us a pre-configured Nortel VPN Client for use on XP but it did not work on Vista, so I downloaded the client for Vista and tried to configure it but I didn't know the information, so I than installed the company one on top of it which did not do anything, it basically looked as if it did not install however, I then installed the updated Nortel one for Vista again on top of that and lo and behold, when I opened up the VPN program almost all of the information was there from the company VPN client.

That is when I came upon the port issue and than fenagled my way through it after much browsing on the internet. Monday, November 3, PM.

Worked perfectly. It was working until I installed OneCare which still has a firewall of it's own even though the Windows firewall is off. Saturday, December 6, AM. I have my firewall turned off And the VPN client still will not connect. Other than the Windows Vista Firewall I have no other applications that I know of that would be blocking traffic. Any ideas are appreciated. I still think this issue cropped up after installing SP1 for Vista. Friday, December 19, AM. So, my laptop is the only computer I use that has Vista For the past few months I have not been traveling, so I forgot about this issue.

Now that I am about to travel again I started trying to find a solution I had about 18 updates according to the Windows Update application. After installing these the client seemed to work. I am too lazy to read through each of the 18 updates but I can assure you that whatever update was released between early November and mid-December fixed the problem with SP1 installed!

Proposed as answer by edwaa Friday, December 19, AM. I have Vista and Norton Internet Security installed. This is what I did to get the Nortel Contivity client to connect.