Contivity VPN Client, Windows Media Center and Linksys

Has anyone had any issues connecting through VPN on Windows Media? I am using Contivity Client V6.01 (I've also tried some previous versions) and going through a Linksys router with a wireless connection. My laptop, which runs XP Home, runs flawlessly with the same client and the same connection parameters through the same Linksys router.
When I first connect to the VPN site, it appears successful. Just a few seconds later, my wireless connection disappears. It's not just the media center, either -- it brings down my whole internet connection. Once the VPN client detects the loss of the connections, just a few seconds later, the internet connection reconnects. It's as though the VPN connection and my home network's internet connection are mutally exclusive.
Anyone else find a solution?

you might need to upgrade the firmware of your router and make sure that the configuration is right. because losing internet access at the same time will also be the cause of the configuration of the router.

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LeoZ wrote:
Actiontec responded to my inquiry. See below.
It turns out it's another Verizon problem...
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