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jocooper

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I connect to my workplace using the VPN software built-in to XP.

Once I connect to the VPN, I can no longer surf the net on my PC. I can however see all of my workplace resources.

Is there a way to make it so I can still surf the net when connected to the VPN?
 
In the VPN properties, click on the Networking tab, open the TCP/IP properties, click advances, and uncheck the box that says "Use the default gateway on remote network."
 
biznatch,

When I did that I was able to access the internet but was unable to access my workplace resources.

And yes.. I made sure I was connected VPN!!
 
What subnet ranges does your workplace use and what do you use from where you are connecting?
 
My workplace gives me 255.255.255.255 and my home network is 255.255.255.0

Is that the problem? Is there an easy fix?
 
That's a subnet mask. I'm looking for something like 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0. If you are using the same range at the remote site and the main site, it will cause routing issues.
 
Workplace 192.168.3.101/255.255.255.255
Home 192.168.20.10/255.255.255.0
 
change your IP subnet to 192.168.5.0/255.255.255.0

This way you are on the same subnet
 
How is 5.x on the same net as 3.x with a 255.0 mask? ;)

I kludged my way around this by using VMWare, creating an XP virtual machine on my PC, and installing the VPN software on the XP irtual machine. This way, the virtual machine has access and is connected to the remote VPN, but my machine is still on the local network and works 100% normally.

I fire up Remote Desktop inside the virtual machine, and I'm on my PC in no time. This may not work if you have a lot of work apps loaded on your home PC though. I just need a remote desktop to hit my machine at work, since all my apps are there.
 
jocooper said:
Workplace 192.168.3.101/255.255.255.255
Home 192.168.20.10/255.255.255.0
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There is no easy fix that I can think of offhand.

slowbiznatch's solution doesn't work because your company has assigned you to your own subnet (a subnet of 1 IP address, yours) which means that you communicate through your VPN default gateway to reach anything on your work network. Therefore the normal fix of removing the default gateway definition on the VPN connection doesn't work.
 
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