Re: VPN cant access internet whilst connected to VPN

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"Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <1124201114.21996.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, brianc@
> 127.0.0.1.activesol.co.uk says...
>> "Steve" <Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:584C8919-6265-47EF-9153-58DC370B07C1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > When connected to my works VPN I cant access the internet. This causes
>> > issues
>> > when looking at email with hyperlinks etc. What settings do I need to
>> > change
>> > so that I can access internet through my own broadband connection
>> > whilst
>> > connected to VPN.
>>
>> Could be wrong, but it sounds like you have the "Use default gateway on
>> remote network" checked, which basically means when you try to connect to
>> any external site it will route the request across the vpn connection.
>>
>> 1. Open the properties page for your vpn connection.
>> 2. On the networking tab, select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and
>> click
>> [Properties].
>> 3. Click [Advanced]
>> 4. Uncheck "Use default gateway on remote network"
>
> That can cause problems with accessing systems other than the VPN end-
> point at the office.
>
> Additionally, browsing the Internet without proper security, while VPN'd
> into the office is the quickest way to have the office network
> compromised.
>
> The proper method should be to ask the Firewall people at your office to
> allow outbound HTTP access for VPN users.
>
> --
>
> spam999free@xxxxxxxxxx
> remove 999 in order to email me

All valid points, but performance wise browsing across a vpn sucks because
you are introducing extra latency if not also reducing your bandwidth.

It is important to ensure that there is a decent firewall (+ anti-virus) at
the pc end - but if its connected to the internet then there *ought* to be
(something for Steve to check).

Brian.

www.cryer.co.uk/brian


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