IP-address on Macbook Air using VPN

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IP-address on Macbook Air using VPN

I'm running Server on OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 on my iMac (mid 2010). I have no problem connecting to L2TP VPN with my iPhone 5s and my Macbook Air (early 2014 running Mavericks 10.9.3).

When I am connected to the VPN with my iPhone on the wifi at work, the IP-address is the same as my iMac's address connected to the home network. However, when checking the IP-address at work on my Macbook Air while connected to the VPN it shows the actual IP-address on the work network, not my home network.

Because of this, I'm not able to perform services that require me to be connected to my home network with my Macbook Air. This works with my iPhone.

What is the reason for this? The VPN-settings entered on my iPhone are exactly the same as on the Macbook Air.

MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)

Posted on May 28, 2014 2:20 PM

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Answer 1

gracoat

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May 28, 2014 2:30 PM in response to zetson

A bit more info about the two networks please!

It sounds like there's IP Address Confilcts between the two locaitons, and your home network is confused about where the info is coming from.

What's the Internal IP Address of the server?

What's the Internal IP address of your workplace?

Are there any hints in the log files on your Macbook Air?

Does the Macbook Air even successfully connect to the VPN from work?

Will it connect to the VPN from any other networks?

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Answer 2

zetson Author

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May 28, 2014 3:03 PM in response to gracoat

Thank you

I'm unfortunately not at work now, so I can't find my internal IP-address.

I can connect both devices to my VPN server on ANY network without any problems. But, the iPhone shows VPN external IP-address; the Macbook Air doesn't.

The log file shows the same events when both the iPhone and the Macbook Air connects to the VPN.

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Answer 3

zetson Author

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May 28, 2014 11:44 PM in response to zetson

I found the problem!

I had to open the Network window, choose the VPN-connection and hit "Advanced". The "Send all traffic over VPN" was unchecked. After checking this option, the external IP-address on the Macbook Air is the same as the VPN-server.

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