SOLVED:VPN connects OK, but no Internet Access on the client

[technoboi]

No problem connecting, via VPN, from client to server and I can see the hda on the client.
However I cannot access the Internet, via the VPN, on the client.
On a previous installation, on a different computer, and running in a virtual box,
all worked well both locally and at a remote location.

Router IP
LAN 192.168.178.1
(All LAN connections are fixed IPs)

Amahi Server (Eee PC701 (4G) running Ubuntu server with LXDE desktop)
LAN IP 192.168.178.23
VPN IP 10.8.0.1

Client (EeePC 901 running Xubuntu 12.04)
LAN IP 192.168.178.25 (when local)
VPN IP 10.8.0.6

From the client I can ping the server on:-
192.168.178.23
10.8.0.1

If I try
ping bbc.co.uk
It shows the IP on the BBC site on the next line but no reply.

So, in summary: The VPN works but I can't access the Internet, on the client, via the VPN.

Please can someone advise?

[bigfoot65]

Is this client local or outside your network? There have been issues in the past where using clients on the same subnet can cause issues.

Try the VPN troubleshooter and see if it gives any clues.

http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php/VPN_troubleshooting

[russb78]

I know this is an old thread, but I've found a solution this very problem...

I'd doing it by using the network-manager to connect to the VPN on the client-side. Either way, you can do the following:

Import your VPN config file in NetworkManager
Edit the VPN connection
Go to IP Settings tab (IP4Settings)
Click on Routes
Check "Use this connection only for resources on its network"
Restart the connection.

This will no allow the VPN connection to mess up your routing table.