I am currently running Windows 7 32bit. I have both the Cisco VPN client and the Shrew Soft VPN client, both work as expected. The only problem is that I lose connection with the internet so I cannot browse Google, etc.
As soon as I connect via VPN I lose internet access
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Best Answer
It is standard practice to route ALL of your traffic over a VPN connection while connected.
There is often a setting within the client to only send traffic destined for that particular network over the VPN connection, but this is called split-tunelling, and is considered a security risk. The problem is that an attacker could gain access to your computer over your regular connection (virus/backdoor/etc), and they would now have access to your corporate network via the VPN - effectively bypassing any security your corporate network has put in place.