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mnhim001
Aspirant
Mar 07, 2024

RAXE500 VPN Issue

I am having a little issue with my VPN.  I've always used the Netgear VPN configurations on my phone via OpenVPN.  I can also confirm I am connected successfully via the VPN by going to speedtest.net before VPN and after VPN.  Before VPN, shows I am connected to either my phone's mobile data or if I am connected to wifi at work, it would show my works ISP (Spectrum).  When I connect to VPN and perform a speedtest, it shows my home ISP (Frontier).

 

So, my issue is running the same VPN but on a work PC.  I am connected via LAN and performing the speedtest shows Spectrum as the ISP, which is my work ISP.  When connected to my VPN and perform the same speedtest, it still shows Spectrum and I am expecting to see Frontier.  How do I get it to passthrough internet activity through my VPN on a PC.

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    Kitsap
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    Mar 10, 2024
    mnhim001 wrote:

    I am having a little issue with my VPN.  I've always used the Netgear VPN configurations on my phone via OpenVPN.  I can also confirm I am connected successfully via the VPN by going to speedtest.net before VPN and after VPN.  Before VPN, shows I am connected to either my phone's mobile data or if I am connected to wifi at work, it would show my works ISP (Spectrum).  When I connect to VPN and perform a speedtest, it shows my home ISP (Frontier).

     

    So, my issue is running the same VPN but on a work PC.  I am connected via LAN and performing the speedtest shows Spectrum as the ISP, which is my work ISP.  When connected to my VPN and perform the same speedtest, it still shows Spectrum and I am expecting to see Frontier.  How do I get it to passthrough internet activity through my VPN on a PC.

    Not knowing the details of your throughput test process could be the problem.  In particular when you use this to determine what ISP you are connected to.  It does not make any difference whether the VPN is connected or not.  The first connection from your modem/ONT is to the ISP.  Many test programs simply use the most recent used server for the test.  VPN encrypts the connection, it does not hide where you are connected to.