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VPN problem: can bowse network or use intenet, but not both!

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:58 pm
by TEH WIN
Here's the basic rundown. I setup a VPN server on my windows XP machine at home which is behind a linksys router which I forwarded the correct ports to. I'm connecting to the VPN from a friends house. First I was able to connect to the VPN and use the internet via the VPN which is conformed I was running through my VPN because http://www.whatismyip.com showed my IP address as my home IP address. At this point, I could not browse, ping, file share, etc with my home network, just access the internet through that connection.

After 2 days of googling somebody suggested turning off "Use default gateway on remote network" on the clients computer's TCP/IP>Advanced settings for the VPN properties. As soon as I did this and reconnected, I was instantly on my home network, sharing files, pinging, etc.

But wait... I open my internet browser, and no internet. Short of quickly disconnecting my VPN to use the internet, how can I browse the internet via my VPN and use my network all in one fell swoop?

Thanks!

Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:26 pm
by TEH WIN
Hey, I'm back at my friends house this weekend and I really need some help figuring this thing out. any ideas? thanks!