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Local LAN access while tunneled thru a Windows 7 Microsoft VPN?

Hello - we have the need to access local LAN resources from a machine, while also being tunneled in to another, remote Windows 2003 network over the Internet, thru a Windows 7 / XP VPN connection, and not have the local LAN resources cut off. Is this possible to do?

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Damian Gardner

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Sorry for the delay, gentlemen. I am trying the Windows VPN with the option for "Using default gateway" unchecked, and it does not change the result. Still cuts off the loacl LAN, while connected. I'm attaching screen shots of the settings and what I'm seeing, in case it helps. thanks
VPN-Network-Setting.pdf
IPconfig-Before---After.pdf
Route-table-Before---After.pdf

Rob Williams

Though the default gateway change has been the solution since NT4 and I have used it dozens of times, after looking at your screenshots I just tried it on my Win 8 machine, connecting to both a 2008 and 2011 server, and using route print and tracert, I see I have the same issue. I am wondering if something has changed since the release of Win7. I am quite sure I have done so on Win 7 in the past, but I will look into it further. Microsoft is tightening security where possible so this may have changed at some point as split-tunneling is a security risk and the greatest risk when using a VPN.

Damian Gardner

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ok - appreciate your help.

Damian Gardner

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thanks for your help. it's working now.