RunningWithBulls.com - The curse of Sanfermin

For work we use Checkpoints VPN-1 SecureClient (NIRA VPN) access for remote secure connection to the corporate network.

We also use iPass for assured WiFi connection to multi-vendor WiFi networks.

This week in Helsinki I was staying in the Radisson SAS hotel (great as always), and was trying to use the Sonera “homerun” WiFi network.

My laptop was getting connected to the Sonera network, receiving an IP address, but I was unable to route any traffic to the Internet, also to the VPN network.

After calling BI (NSN IT support), and finally calling Sonera Customer support (both people really friendly), I found out the reason for the issue.

Sonera told me their wireless network is “having problems with users connecting to it when Checkpoint Secure-1 VPN client is running.

I was told:

1. The Secure-1 VPN client client needs to be switched off.
2. Then you need to connect to WLAN.
3. Then you can switch it on.

Once you do that, bingo all works. You can connect to the Internet, or VPN as you wish.

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