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Event ID 20159 - The connection to <connection_name> made by user <user_name> using device <com_port> was disconnected. 

Symptom: 1. There is the following Event ID 20159 logged in the Event Viewer: The connection to <connection_name> made by user <user_name> using device <com_port> was disconnected. 

2. After establishing a VPN server, the connection may be disconnected in several minutes.

Resolutions:

1. If you use DSL for the Internet connection, you may wan to Test and modify MTU.
2. It can be hardware issue. You may wan to upgrade the router/firewall firmware. Refer to VPN connection is disconnected after several minutes
3. If it happens in XP while Windows 2000 works fine, you may have hotfix. Contact Microsoft for the hotfix.

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