VPN clients catches ALL network traffic...

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Hi,

I have the following problem: computer which connects to the office network
with Cisco VPN client (ethernet connection to router).

I also have 2nd ethernet card in this computer (IP 192.168.0.1) which
connects to a special TCP/IP labelprinter (cross-over ethernetcable
192.168.0.2).

The printer is working fine until I start the VPN connection. This VPN
"catches" all network traffic, so I can't even ping my printer anymore :-(

I tried re-arranging the networkcard priority (control panel/network -> menu
"advanced/advanced settings" ) of XP, but no luck... All traffic of the PC
goes to the office network...

Can someone please help me?

Thank you very much!

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> Have you tried the windows "route" command?
> Kill the default route on the VPN virtual adapter using the route command?
> Just leave the route for the VPN network and let the other card do the
> default route?

Sounds interesting, since when the default gateway of the VPN would be gone,
it should be fine - but I never tried this route command. Can you help me
with the syntax?

Thanks

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John wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have the following problem: computer which connects to the office
network
> with Cisco VPN client (ethernet connection to router).
>
> I also have 2nd ethernet card in this computer (IP 192.168.0.1) which

> connects to a special TCP/IP labelprinter (cross-over ethernetcable
> 192.168.0.2).
>
> The printer is working fine until I start the VPN connection. This
VPN
> "catches" all network traffic, so I can't even ping my printer
anymore :-(
>
The second interface needs to be on a separate subnet from any VPN
servers you are trying to reach. Most likely the Cisco client is
"intercepting" the IP traffic and encrypting it because it believes it
is a remote IP.

Try changing your second interface to an address not likely to
interfere with your office network (like 192.168.244.1 or 10.200.2.1).