"Eric Crist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Eric Crist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I'm sorry this is a bit off-topic, but you're the only truly > > > knowledgable group I know. ;) Some fellow users and I have been > > > having some issues connecting to a Cisco VPN system with > > the built-in > > > windows VPN software. While successfully connected to the internet > > > (at home, for example), I connect to the remote VPN. Instantly, my > > > internet connectivity seems to be lost, but I can use the VPN > > > perfectly fine. As soon as I disconnect, my internet > > connectivity is > > > completely restored. I have a second VPN I connect to using V-One's > > > SmartPass software, and I have no issues (i.e. everything works > > > perfectly, including my 'net connection). > > > > I think Fernando already answered well, but I just want to > > second this. > > > > This is definatly a config on the client. I dealt with this > > a few years ago and we had to spend quite a few hours > > researching to figure out what to change to fix it, but there > > was just one option hidden deep in a cascade of dialog boxes > > that basically told the machine that it should only use the > > VPN for traffic that needed the VPN. Everything worked fine > > after that. The default is set to "broken" (figures). > > > > Sorry I don't remember the exact config setting :( > > Ok all, > > After the prompting by you folks, I started poking around those deep > dialogue boxes, and behold, I found it! > > Following this map, you'll see what I mean: > > 1) VPN Connection Properties Dialogue > 2) Click the 'Networking' Tab > 3) Click on 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' and then the 'Properties' > button. > 4) Click on the Advanced Tab. > 5) Under the 'General' Tab, there is a single check box that states: > 'Use default gateway on remote network' > 6) Unchecking this box allows your current internet connection to work > again!
Yup ... that's the one. Of course, me remembering now isn't much help to you ;) Glad you were able to find it. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"