“VPN” is often used for office networks or to make a stable connection with the internet. Also, it assists in hiding your IP address. However, the VPN limitation in establishing connection with a remote computer can be encountered while connecting to a VPN network. This particular issue can be faced due to the problematic mini ports etc.

This blog will state the approaches to resolve the issues in establishing connection to the remote computer.

How to Resolve: VPN Error ”A Connection To The Remote Computer Could Not Be Established” in Windows 10?

To resolve the issues in establishing connection with a remote computer in Windows 10, apply the following fixes:

• Disable “Proxy”.
• Reinstall “WAN Miniports”.

Fix 1: Disable “Proxy”

The “proxy server” keeps the identification of the client’s IP address confidential when the client makes a request. Therefore, disabling the proxy can assist in establishing the connection to a remote system by applying the below-enlisted steps.

Step 1: Navigate to “Internet Properties”

First of all, enter “inetcpl.cpl” in the following Run box to open “Internet Properties”:

Step 2: Switch to “LAN Settings”

Here, trigger the highlighted button in the “Connections” tab to open “LAN settings”:

In the following pop-up, make sure that the highlighted checkbox is unmarked and hit “OK”:

After applying all these steps, check if the encountered limitation is sorted out. Otherwise, proceed to the next approach.

Fix 2: Reinstall “WAN Miniports”

The “WAN Miniport” is utilized to connect to the Internet using Ethernet. So, reinstalling these mini ports can also assist in resolving the stated issue.

Step 1: Open “Device Manager”

Trigger the “Windows + X” shortcut keys and select “Device Manager” to open it:

Step 2: Uninstall “WAN Miniports”

Now, extend the “Network adapters” category, right-click the highlighted driver and opt for “Uninstall device”:

After that, repeat the same process to uninstall all the below-listed “WAN Miniports” one by one:

• PPPOE
• Network Monitor
• L2TP
• IPv6
• IP
• PPTP
• SSTP

Step 3: Reinstall the Miniports

Lastly, right-click on your system name and select “Scan for hardware changes” to re-install all the “WAN Miniports” automatically:

After the reinstallation of discussed mini ports, the faced issue will likely resolve.

Conclusion

To resolve the issues in establishing connection with a remote computer in Windows 10, disable the proxy or reinstall WAN mini ports. This write-up illustrated the approaches to cope with the issues in establishing the connection with the remote computer.