Re: Remote networking / VPNs

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 28 Sep 2006, at 07:10, Tim Hawes wrote:

> On 9/27/06, Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, so long as you don't implement split routing on your PC, all
>> traffic goes via the VPN connection.
> "split routing" ??

ie. home network stuff goes via VPN, wider internet stuff goes
direct. That's split routing. The alternative is to send everything
via the VPN.

>> I use this when connected via my O2 mobile, as O2 seems to have
some
>> kind of hideously broken transparent http proxy - it's infinitely
>> quicker to bounce http off my home DSL...
> So you use your mobile to VPN to your house, and then "out"
on your
> home 'net connection?

Yep.

Jim



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