This problem occurs if Norton Secure VPN fails to establish a connection to the VPN server. Make sure that your device is connected to the Internet.
If your Internet connection is working, uninstall and reinstall the WAN Miniport drivers and reset the network adapter settings on your Windows computer. If the problem persists, uninstall and reinstall Norton Secure VPN.
Uninstall and reinstall WAN Miniport drivers
- Press the + keys to open the Run dialog box.
- Type in the following text, and then press .
devmgmt.msc
- In the Device Manager window, double-click to expand it.
- Under Network adapters, double click to open driver properties.
If you cannot find WAN Miniport drivers (IKEv2) under Network adapter, from the top menu bar, click > .
- On the Driver tab, click or .
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- Repeat lines 4 to 6 to remove the following drivers:
Follow the on-screen instructions and remove the WAN Miniport and TAP drivers.
- In the Device Manager window, from the top toolbar, click and then click .
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install WAN Miniport device drivers.
After the device driver installation is complete, you can start Norton and turn on Secure VPN. If the problem persists, try resetting the network adapter and TCP/IP stack.
Reset network adapter and TCP/IP stack
- Press the + keys to open the Run dialog box.
- Type in the following text, and then press .
cmd
- In the Command Prompt window, type the following and press :
netsh winsock reset
When the Winsock reset is complete, the message “Winsock reset completed successfully” appears in the Command Prompt window.
- In the Command Prompt window, type the following and press :
netsh int ipv4 reset
If you use IPV6, type the following command and press :
netsh int ipv6 reset
- Exit all programs and restart your computer.
If you still cannot connect, check the root certificates for Secure VPN.
Check the root certificates for Secure VPN
- Press the + keys to open the Run dialog box.
- Type the following text, and then press .
certlm.msc
- Expand the Personal folder and then click .
- In the right pane, under the Issued by category, look for the SurfEasy entries.
Check “Surf Easy certificates” are installed in the Local Machine Certificate store. (Personal, Trusted Root and Intermediate Cert)
- If you see multiple SurfEasy entries, delete the old certificates.
To find the date of installation for Norton, do the following:
- Press the Run dialog box. + keys to open the
- Type the following text, and then press
appwiz.cpl
.
- From the list of installed programs, find Norton 360 or Norton Secure VPN and check the “installed on” date.
- Match the Norton install date with the expiration date of Surfeasy certificates and delete the duplicates.
- Exit the Certificates Manager window.
- Start Norton and turn on Secure VPN.
If the problem persists, uninstall and reinstall Norton Secure VPN. For more instructions, read Uninstall and reinstall Norton Secure VPN.
Need more help?
- Error: (9012, 13801) “An error is preventing the VPN from connecting. Reference error ID 13801”
- Error: (9012, 87) “An error is preventing the VPN from connecting. Reference error ID 87”
- Error: (9012, 809) “An error is preventing the VPN from connecting. Reference error ID 809”
- Error: (9012, 13819) “An error is preventing the VPN from connecting. Reference error ID 13819”
Source : Official Norton Brand
Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team