Problems with shared drive

[Barry685]

On a recently installed drive (SSD) on a Pc that is connected thru the network. I can not connect to this drive (from a different computer) when I am using a VPN. If I turn the VPN off no problem.

[Brian]

Yep. It’s probably a DNS / Name Resolution issue. While connected to your VPN, all of the Ethernet Traffic is going through the VPN and can’t find a local network folder. As soon as you disconnect, DNS resolves where the folder is. 
 

Is this shared folder on another computer or NAS? 

[Barry685]

Another computer. this never happened until installing this new drive, or perhaps my vpn software which just had an update changed something. 

Edited December 22, 2019 by Barry685

[Brian]

The VPN update is most likely the culprit. I’d contact their support and see if there is something that you have to configure/forward. I don’t have a lot of experience with setting up VPNs. 

[Barry685]

Thanks,

Will do.