Exercise 2: Two "Connected" VPN Users, Two Different Results — Possible Solution ==================================================================== WHAT THIS CHAPTER SAYS COULD CAUSE IT ------------------------------ Per this chapter, "Connected' doesn't mean 'routed the way you expect'" - two users both showing VPN: Connected "can have genuinely different effective routing if one has a full-tunnel profile and the other a split-tunnel one, or if a split-tunnel configuration's own included ranges don't cover the specific destination in question." WHY BOTH CAN BE GENUINELY CONNECTED AND STILL DIFFER ------------------------------ Per this chapter, a full-tunnel VPN "routes every packet through the VPN, internal and general internet traffic alike," while a split-tunnel VPN "routes only traffic destined for specific internal ranges through the tunnel, leaving everything else to go directly out the local internet connection as normal." If one user's profile is full-tunnel and the other's is split-tunnel (or their split-tunnel ranges differ), the same destination can be reached through the tunnel for one user and outside it for the other - producing different results despite both showing as connected. WHY "CONNECTED" ALONE DOESN'T TELL YOU WHICH SITUATION APPLIES ------------------------------ The VPN connection status only confirms a tunnel exists - it says nothing about which traffic is actually routed through it. Per this chapter, that's exactly why assuming a connection status implies a specific routing behavior is risky without checking. WHY THIS WORKS AS AN ANSWER ------------------------------ It names the specific chapter concept (full-tunnel vs. split-tunnel, and differing included ranges) that explains how two connected users can see different results, rather than assuming one of them must not actually be connected.