VPN connection and web browsing

[djbaker2]

Hi
I have a work VPN connection which i need to have connected most of the
time. When it is connected i have trouble browsing the web because all
the requests go over the VPN connection. I also lose my MSN messenger
connection, I was wondering if there was a way to set it up so that all
requests bound for servers not on the works network are routed straight
out over the internet. I run Windows XP pro and have a linksys
broadband router, my company IP scheme is 194.62.153/154.* and my home
network scheme is the arbitary 192.168.1.*

Any help would be a ppreciated even a sugestion of a windows technology
to investigate.

thanks in advance
David Baker

 

[Anton Pegan]

Hi David,

The issue you are having is described in the article below:

You Cannot Connect to the Internet After You Connect to a VPN Server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317025

All you have to do is disable the Use Default Gateway on Remote Network
setting in the VPN dial-up connection item on your computer (Step 2 in the
article).

Regards,

Anton Pegan

 

[Guest]

I'm having this same issue, but with another wrinkle. We have two offices
linked via T1. With the "Use default gateway on the remote network" checked,
I can VPN to office one, browse resources on that network, as well as
resources at office two, but I can get to the internet. If I uncheck that
option I can browse office one, browse the internet, but can't browse office
two resources.

It's my understanding that with this option checked, it should use the
"default gateway" on the network I'm VPN'd into, thus allowing me access to
the internet. Both of the networks have a gateway available.
I'm sure it's some kind of routing issue, but what am I missing?
Thanks