Disconnecting from VPN gives DNS errors when trying to access internet.

8bitloser

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So Ive started use PrivateInternetAccess for a VPN. This is the first time I've used a VPN and everything seems to be fine... except the problem in the title.

Everything is fine when I connect, It correctly says im somewhere else. But when I disconnect I have This Problem. When I try to reconnect I get This Problem. And the only way to reconnect or get internet access back is to go and disable and re-enable the network adapter.

And before you suggest the only solution Ive seen so far, to disable "Use default gateway on remote network", that makes it to were the VPN is doing nothing but connected anyway. It still shows my real location instead of what its supposed to be showing.

So to summarize, Disabling what everyone says to disable makes it show my real location making it completely pointless, Not disabling it makes me have to go and manually reset my network adapter just to get internet access back each time i disconnect from the VPN.

So can anyone help me with this problem I cant seem to get rid of?
 

battler624

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I can't say this is an answer but just hear me out but it may be a solution , Solution =/= Answer.
Anyway i'd suggest using another program for VPN surfing, For me i use OpenVPN with VPNBook its good and free, ofcourse there are other alternatives the infamous Hotspot Shield and PrivateTunnel.
 

8bitloser

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Ill check out OpenVPN, PIA has their own but it doesn work right for me.
 
Try opening a command prompt and typing:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

That should refresh the DNS and default gateway. Same thing as disabling and re-enabling the network adapter but a bit faster.

I dunno why, but Windows sometimes gets into a state where it can't seem to refresh these on its own upon the main network device being disconnected. Sometimes the physical network adapter picks up DNS and gateway on its own, but the default gateway remains the (now disconnected) VPN network device so I still get no connection. I've been living with it for the last year, no clue how to fix it. I've tried switching most of Windows' network services on/off to no avail. Was planning on a wipe and reinstall next month to deal with this and a handful of other annoyances that have cropped up.
 

Kris-Boris

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Previously, I also had similar problems, so I can agree with the last comment above. I would advise you to seek to skilled or experienced people and not seek answers here - you are just more will confuse!
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