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    How Do I Share My Notebook's Ethernet with A OpenVPN Tunnel On?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Mr.Koala, Oct 12, 2013.

  1. Mr.Koala

    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

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    When in the need to share wired connection from a notebook (infrastructure, not ad-hoc), I can create a virtual adapter for WLAN and share the real Ethernet's connection on this adapter. (There are also apps to automate this process.) But what if I want all the traffic to go through a OpenVPN tunnel?

    I tried sharing the Ethernet or the VPN adapter (on Win7 SP1 X64), but none did the trick. There's no still no access on the AP unless I turn off the VPN. What should I do?
     
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    What kind hardware are you using to create the VPN and what software is making the VPN? There alot more details that is needed for anyone to know what kinda setup you got going there????
     
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    I don't have any control over the server. The client is the official OpenVPN 2.3.2 Windows build.
     
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