BT Homehub network problem - connecting to local address over a VPN?

Question

I have a laptop connected to a BT homebub dsl router. While I am not working it all works fine.

The probelm I have is that I connect to work VPN via a client.
When I am connected to the VPN I am unable to access any local addressess such as the homehub homepage 192.168.x.x or the external hd connected to the Homehub. I can still access the internet and everything.

Is there anyway of specifying for certain addressess not to use the VPN tunnel?

I use Windows XP, laptop is connected via ethernet to the homehub.

Any thoughts?

Answer 1

sorry but i cant answer your question but we have had so many problems with bt home hub it keeps cutting out and we cannot go on the net and our phone line plays up i rang sky up and they can transfer us over to them and were saving £70 a month as they only charge £5 for the use of the box and Internet 24/7 and £11 for the phone with free weekend calls etc .And they do all the transfers for you . my neighbour has sky and has had no problems at all and a very good signal (i sound like a sales rep lol )

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well, the P in VPN stands for Private, so there you have it...

Maybe if you had a 2nd network card in your computer that remained configured for a static address on the 192.168.x.x subnet (with an IP address beyond the range of what your DHCP server hands out, to eliminate conflicts) and no gateway?

Still, I think that the VPN security protocols would prevent access to that network once the tunnel is established.

It might be worth a try, but you really should connect the external HD directly to the PC, if you want it available during your VPN session.

Answer 4

To do that would defeat the security of the VPN. Part of the reason that companies use VPN is to protect the work network from the much less secure home networkers of the employees. To allow you access to ANY of your home networks resources puts the work network at unncessary risk.
There are 2 options. 1) use a different computer on your network to access your home network.
2) Use VMWare to have a second windows environment. Use the VMWare image to access your work network then you can use your host OS on your internal network

Answer 5

When you are at work you obviously don't have access to 192.168.x.x at your house because work network is separate from your home network.

When you VPN into work from home it will be the same as if you are at work. You can't access home resources anymore since that's not connected to the work's network.