[PCTECH] Re: VPN questions

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan Bale wrote:
> I am told that, once I activate a VPN connection, I lose my ability to surf
> the internet at large from my ISP.  (I am told that I will only be able to
> access the iSeries; the rest of the network will be unavailable via remote
> access.)
> Is this the nature of VPN?

Generally speaking this is *NOT* the nature of a VPN.  UNLESS, of 
course, the router for the network you are connecting to does not allow 
you to access the internet.

Once you establish a VPN connection, that VPN will become your default 
gateway... all non-local TCP/IP traffic is directed through the default 
gateway.

There may be a way that you can do fancy things with the 'route' command 
in Windows to let certain traffic go through the VPN and direct other 
traffic through your home router.

david