{"id":959,"date":"2018-05-03T07:59:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T07:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=959"},"modified":"2018-10-03T18:52:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T18:52:07","slug":"how-to-fix-806-error-vpn-gre-blocked-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-806-error-vpn-gre-blocked-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix 806 (error VPN GRE blocked) in Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Setting up a VPN on your Windows computer can be a necessity nowadays, that\u2019s why it\u2019s so frustrating to get any kind of VPN-related errors. Some users have reported that the VPN error 806 pops up when they are trying to connect to a VPN. In this article, we will provide an overview of the methods on how to fix 806 VPN error. When you see this error, the VPN won\u2019t work and this is the message that you will get in the prompt window:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA connection between your computer and the VPN server has been established but the VPN connection cannot be completed. Error Code 806 \u2013 The most common cause for this failure is that at least one Internet device (for example, a firewall or router) between your computer and the VPN server is not configured to allow Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) protocol packets. If the problem persists, contact your network administrator or Internet Service Provider.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

So, how to fix error connecting to VPN connection on Windows 10? We have a few solutions that you can try out, one of them will surely help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Method 1. Access the TCP Port 1723 and open it.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now, in order to fix the VPN GRE blocked problem, you need to figure out what exactly is blocking the VPN. That being said, you need to know that a firewall or router probably needs to be configured for the GRE protocol first. See the steps below to open the TCP Port 1723 in Windows 10:<\/span><\/p>\n