Access LAN while on NordVPN

[FunkyBuddha]

Problem:

Whenever I connect to NordVPN, I lose access to my local network. Apparently, this is a common issue with NordVPN. I found one solution that worked. It requires adding "temporary" static routes before you launch your VPN. It forces your local traffic to use your gateway. In my case, it is 192.168.1.1. Create cmd file with the command below. Run as admin. This route goes away when you reboot.

 

Solution:

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route add 192.168.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 192.168.1.1 metric 1
route add 172.16.0.0 mask 255.240.0.0 192.168.1.1 metric 1
route add 10.0.0.0 mask 255.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 metric 1