From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 18 02:44:35 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA46E16A4CE for ; Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:44:35 +0000 (GMT) Received: from internet.potentialtech.com (h-66-167-251-6.phlapafg.covad.net [66.167.251.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9523D43D2D for ; Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:44:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from working.potentialtech.com (pa-plum-cmts1e-68-68-113-64.pittpa.adelphia.net [68.68.113.64]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by internet.potentialtech.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFA0E69A8F; Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:44:34 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:44:32 -0400 From: Bill Moran To: "Eric Crist" Message-Id: <20040817224432.5ae327a5.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <00fd01c484ca$fc547470$6501a8c0@Nomad> References: <20040817222249.18fe95ee.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <00fd01c484ca$fc547470$6501a8c0@Nomad> Organization: Potential Technologies X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.9) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [SOLVED] [OT] VPN issues with some windows users... X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:44:36 -0000 "Eric Crist" wrote: > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > "Eric Crist" 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