Question about XP vpn connection and internet

[Skaven]

I finally setup a VPN connection on my home computer to be able to get to my files from anywhere as well as to remote desktop. wohoo!

Here is the problem:
Does setting up a VPN connection automatically route ALL IP traffic through the VPN connection? The current problem I'm having is that as soon as I VPN to my home computer I can no longer access the internet from the computer I'm connecting from.

I want to be able to browse my files and use XP remote desktop on my home computer from wherever I am by connecting to my home network via VPN. I would like this connection to be transparent to whichever computer I'm connecting from.

Here are the details:
Home computer is on 192.168.0.* subnet which my Netgear router doles out to its DHCP clients. My home computer is hardcoded to 192.168.0.10 and I punched open the firewall to let in the VPN connection.

The IP address of the computer I'm working from varies depending on where I am. At my girlfriends its on the 192.168.1.* subnet that her router applies to DHCP clients. But when I'm at school its whatever random address they give me.

Is this just a matter of bad configuration and/or something I'm overlooking? Or is this just not possible with my current setup?

Any help would be greatly apprecaited! Thanks!

 

[Skaven]

Can anybody help me out?

 

[ScottMac]

Generally, yes, if you connect via VPN, your access "outside" the tunnel is not allowed: it is a percieved security issue.

Some VPN endpoints (the "server" side) will allow you to set "Split - Tunnel" mode (at the client end) which will allow traffic both inside and outside the tunnel.

The VPN should issue you an IP address for the inbound client that is compatible with the network you are connecting to. In some cases, it will be a different network, in some cases, it's the same network .... it all depends on the operating mode of the VPN endpoints.

Good Luck

Scott