1. Download the USB Drivers for your Gateway. For the Actiontec M1000, the USB Drivers are located at the following URL:
http://www.actiontec.com/support/product_details.php?pid=38&typ=drv#soft
2. Install the USB Drivers
3. Connect the USB Cable between your Gateway and your Computer
4. Open your TCP/IP Properties as shown for the new interface that was added when you plugged in the USB Cable.
5. Set the IP Address to one of your User Assignable Static IP Addresses6. Set the Subnet
7. Set the Default Gateway to the Reserved Gateway Static IP Address
8. Set the DNS Servers to the same DNS Servers you are using on your Router.
9. Press OK.
10. Make sure that all your other Interfaces on the computer have been disabled or disconnected. If you have wireless on your computer, turn it off.
11. Open a web page in your browser, it should load if you have done everything right.
12. Open a VPN Connection to your work, you should find that the VPN Connection should be stable for weeks on end unless your work has a time-out on VPN Connections.
Success can only be measured in how stable your connection is, if you find you are still suffering the same symtoms, then you should review your network setups again.
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