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Umer221
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Article Id 286674
Description This article describes how to troubleshoot the error 'VPN connection failed. Please check your connection, network connection and pre-shared key then retry your connection. If the problem persists, contact your network administrator for help'.
Scope FortiClient, Windows 11.
Solution

An example of the error:

 

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  1. Go to Realtek PCIe FE / GBE / 2.5G / 5G Ethernet Family Controller Software.
  2. Download the Windows 10 Realtek driver:

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  1. After installing the Windows 10 Realtek driver, reboot and test FortiClient again.

 

The issue arises due to incompatibility between the Windows 11 driver and FortiClient.