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Unable to access internet after connecting to VPN
So I occasionally work from home and connect to my company's VPN and then remote in to my work PC. When I'm on my home network, I can successfully connect to the VPN but then I am unable to access t...
I finally figured out what the problem was. On my chromebook I had the "Prefer this network" setting enabled for my Orbi's wifi network. Once I disabled that option, everything started working fine. :smileymad:
We need more information.
1. Are you at home on your Orbi network and connecting to your company's VPN when you have the issue?
2. What desktop are you unable to connect to--your work desktop, or your desktop at home?
3. How are you connecting to your work VPN (e.g. third party VPN client software or Windows built-in client) and what device are you using to connect?
4. What exactly do you mean when you say everything works perfectly with your phone as a hotspot? What works--connecting to the company VPN, reaching the Internet, or what?