Home printer (HP, Brother) unreachable when VPN is up.
Full-tunnel VPN routes local traffic too. Home printer sits on LAN.
Try this first
- 1Split-tunnel rule for local subnet (192.168.x.x).
- 2Or use vendor cloud (HP Smart, Brother iPrint).
- 3If killswitch: explicitly whitelist local networks.
When to bring us in
We set up split-tunnel or cloud print.
See also
- VPN will not connect or keeps droppingTwo main causes: your home internet or the VPN server. One quick test separates them.
- VPN connects but corporate folders are unreachableConnection says "green" but your network drives will not open. Almost always a DNS or routing issue.
- Home PC slow on VPN, fast at the officeThree suspects: home internet, VPN server limits, or routing that takes a long detour.
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