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> My computer also acts as a router for my local network using ip
> masquerading (to share the cable modem with the wife).

> My problem: Whenever I connect with the VPN client, my wife's computer
> can no longer connect to the rest of the internet.  Is there a way to
> isolate the VPN traffic between my computer and my employer's while
> still letting my wife's computer access the internet?

> S. Mazzola

> > My employer uses the Cisco VPN client to allow connections to the
> > company network at home.   Luckily there is a linux client available.
> > However, I am having a problem when I connect to the company server
> > from my linux machine.

> > My computer also acts as a router for my local network using ip
> > masquerading (to share the cable modem with the wife).

> > My problem: Whenever I connect with the VPN client, my wife's computer
> > can no longer connect to the rest of the internet.  Is there a way to
> > isolate the VPN traffic between my computer and my employer's while
> > still letting my wife's computer access the internet?

> I guess your VPN client  is blocking the outside internet access while
> you connect
> to your office network.

> Most of the VPN clients do that, otherwise if someone cracks into your
> home network
> he will get access to your office network also. To solve this security
> loophole your VPN
> client will block your internet connetion while you are connected to
> office.

> goli

> > S. Mazzola