[vpn-help] 'Help' - DNS with PPP modem adapter and Shrew VPN client

[Matthew Grooms]

On 11/21/2010 8:30 AM, Khoo Choon Leong wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have setup Shrew VPN client with Juniper SSG20.
>
> I am using a mobile broadband adapter provided by the ISP to establish
> an Internet connection from any location with my laptop. Upon internet
> connection is established, I will use the Shrew VPN client to establish
> a VPN Tunnel back to my office. The mobile broadband creates a PPP modem
> adapter under Windows Network Connections settings. The Shrew VPN uses a
> Virtual Adapter and is not created in Windows Network Connection.
> Whenever I perform a name resolution on my laptop, it will use the
> default DNS that is automatic assigned by the PPP modem adapter instead
> of using the DNS assign from the Shrew VPN configuration.
>
> This is not the case when I uses an Ethernet adapter Local Area
> Connection to have access to internet. Upon establish a VPN connection
> using Shrew VPN client, the default DNS is the one assign from the Shrew
> VPN configuration.
>
> It seems that PPP adapter IPconfig has higher precedent than Shrew
> Virtual adapter.
>
> Regards
>

Hi Choon,

I added this to the todo list of things to investigate for the 2.2.0 
release. It may be a while before I have a chance to look into it, but I 
will let you know my findings.

-Matthew