I am uncertain what to conclude, but this much is true- VPN from the macbook via cisco any connect using the new OS (up to date TODAY) is DEAD and KILLS all external connections. so even when I am VPN connected and all things are working, if I switch from an internal (VPN Walled) server to google my traffic bypasses VPN to avoid un-necessary traffic on a heavily utilized VPN connection. I note that my cisco any connect VPN is typically configured to be 1 sided, that is to say that the VPN tunnel is used only for local traffic. but cannot ping servers inside the subnet the phone is connected to. When connected the second way, from the computer terminal I can ping google.
I cannot connect via terminal to any number of servers that I normally can connect to with cisco any connect on the macbook pro and a more typical 4g wireless router config for internet. but its not working as a tunnel into the subnet like its supposed to. using the VPN configured phone as a personal hotspot. I now have internet connectivity on the macbook pro. turn on any connect in the phone, connect. shut down any connect on the macbook pro. so cisco any connect thinks its CONNECTED- the application is not stuck, its green light connected and I can disconnect "normally"- the internet connection on the macbook pro comes right back. however, as SOON as I terminate the cisco any connect connection -you do NOT need to shut down the app, just close the connection. safari displays the NO internet connection message. Internet connectivity is there right up to the moment my VPN connects. the last bit.Īnyconnect on Macbook connected to personal hotspot on phone but NO VPN on phone. I actually can also say that regardless of which device runs cisco any connect (I have on phone and computer) the personal hotspot connection does not work as VPN. Sitting here right now with a brand spankin new mac book pro retina with basically no mods.