Cannot Use Shared Internet Connection While Connected to a VPN

ID: Q247431

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

When you are using a shared Internet connection for a local area network (LAN) on a computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and then establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection, the computers that are using the shared connection can no longer connect to the Internet.

CAUSE

When you establish a connection through a VPN, packets are by default routed to the default gateway on the remote network of your VPN connection.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: ics shared access lost fail

Keywords : access ICS
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb