Please help. I am new to this and having issues! I am logging into a VPN
and then using a remote desktop to access pc at work. When I am logged into
the VPN I can no longer access the internet on my PC. I am running Windows
Vista Business.

You may want to disable use default gateway on remote network. This
troubleshooting may help.

routing issues on vpnCan't access the internal server when remote client
establishes VPN Can't access the Internet while using VPN Can't access the
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www.chicagotech.net/routingissuesonvpn.htm


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"lhuckaby" <lhuckaby@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Please help. I am new to this and having issues! I am logging into a VPN
> and then using a remote desktop to access pc at work. When I am logged
> into
> the VPN I can no longer access the internet on my PC. I am running
> Windows
> Vista Business.

"lhuckaby" <lhuckaby@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ECAE073B-AAEA-4C3E-ADE1-F8DEB6FF6CBD@xxxxxx

> Please help. I am new to this and having issues! I am logging into a VPN
> and then using a remote desktop to access pc at work. When I am logged
> into
> the VPN I can no longer access the internet on my PC. I am running
> Windows
> Vista Business.

Its the split tunnel issue. See this page for some information including
security implications enabling/disabling this...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg1003.mspx

So it depends on what VPN your using....

With some VPNs, ie. OpenVPN for example, split tunneling can be
enabled/disabled on the server side and the client has no control. I believe
Cisco also is configured server side so the client has no control.

Others, ie. MS PPTP VPN for example, can be configured client side.

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