Sidecar does not connect when vpn enabled

Does anybody know a work around to get sidecar to work when a vpn is enabled? Cannot get the cable to work, and have been told by a Genius that the cable will only charge the ipad, not enable sidecar. All that is doen over wifi. Using expressVPN.

MacBook Pro

Posted on Oct 8, 2019 2:40 AM

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Oct 9, 2019 9:27 AM in response to Carrott1

I can't get Sidecar to connect on vpn either. I don't believe it's vendor specific, I suspect it comes down an issue between the Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) and the VPN at the same time. If a link is established based on Bluetooth, network and ID, then that establishment is disturbed by secured VPN, things happen.

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