I have a Windows client connecting to a remote VPN hosted on AWS. The VPN uses SecureNAT and doesn't use local bridging.
From my client, when I connect to the VPN, I can no longer use some parts of my local network. For example, I can still type 192.168.0.101 to access another computer, but I can't access that computer by putting in its hostname.
What can I do to resolve this?
connecting to LAN while on VPN?
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Re: connecting to LAN while on VPN?
Hello xodc,
On the client highlight the connection used to connect to the AWS VPN. Right click and choose "properties". Then choose " advanced settings" in the lower right. Then check the box also in the lower right ''No adjustment to routing tables"
See if that helps.
On the client highlight the connection used to connect to the AWS VPN. Right click and choose "properties". Then choose " advanced settings" in the lower right. Then check the box also in the lower right ''No adjustment to routing tables"
See if that helps.
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Re: connecting to LAN while on VPN?
centeredki69 wrote:
> Hello xodc,
>
> On the client highlight the connection used to connect to the AWS VPN.
> Right click and choose "properties". Then choose " advanced
> settings" in the lower right. Then check the box also in the lower
> right ''No adjustment to routing tables"
>
> See if that helps.
Thanks! That did seem to help for a while. But somehow, after a day it reverted back to not being able to access parts of the LAN. For example, here you can see how the IP address for a local NAS changes
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> Hello xodc,
>
> On the client highlight the connection used to connect to the AWS VPN.
> Right click and choose "properties". Then choose " advanced
> settings" in the lower right. Then check the box also in the lower
> right ''No adjustment to routing tables"
>
> See if that helps.
Thanks! That did seem to help for a while. But somehow, after a day it reverted back to not being able to access parts of the LAN. For example, here you can see how the IP address for a local NAS changes
[attachment=0]Screen Shot 2018-07-17 at 11.12.54 AM.png[/attachment][attachment=1]Screen Shot 2018-07-17 at 11.12.51 AM.png[/attachment]
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Re: connecting to LAN while on VPN?
How did the client PC resolve the hostname on the local network?
I don't recommend to enable ''No adjustment to routing tables" option.
Usually, the VPN client keeps the route to the VPN server before the VPN connecting.
However, the option disables this behavior.
I don't recommend to enable ''No adjustment to routing tables" option.
Usually, the VPN client keeps the route to the VPN server before the VPN connecting.
However, the option disables this behavior.