>Hi William
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>>When using Windows VPN client there is a checkbox in the properties pages that allows you do NOT use the VPN as your default gateway. That is the way to keep the VPN from slowing/killing your internet connectivity.
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>Yes, I am using a Windows VPN and I have again gone through the properties but cannot find the Default Gateway checkbox. Can you please let me know where exactly it is.
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>Thanks.

On Vista (and I think XP has almost identical menus)..

Right click on your VPN connection, select properties. In the properties window, select the Networking tab. Click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (in XP I think it is just TCP-IP) and click the Properties button. Click the Advanced button. There should be a checkbox that says Use default gateway on remote network. Uncheck it.