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pitt74 · Feb 1, 2008, 07:26 AM

Can my company see my surfing habits on my non-work PC's when my work PC is logged onto my companies VPN? I have a standard Comcast cable connection with a linksys router.

Snow_death · Feb 1, 2008, 01:41 PM

Yes they can. Because all your traffic is then going threw their systems, which intern will be picked up by their IDS/ Packet sniffer. So better safe than sorry don't do anything while connected to their network.

pitt74 · Feb 2, 2008, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by pitt74

Can my company see my surfing habits on my non-work PC's when my work PC is logged onto my companies VPN? I have a standard Comcast cable connection with a linksys router.

So just to be clear. As I have my router and network connections already set up and working. I come home from work, log my wireless laptop onto my home network, then connect to work using a keyfob. They can now see what the already existing PC's on my network are surfing?

Snow_death · Feb 2, 2008, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by pitt74

So just to be clear. As I have my router and network connections already set up and working. I come home from work, log my wireless laptop onto my home network, then connect to work using a keyfob. They can now see what the already exisiting PC's on my network are surfing?

OK, A lot of companies watch everything that goes in and out of their VPN servers. Now if they have just an IDS / Packet sniffer on the network that won't pickup your traffic because it is encrypted. They would have to have their VPN server monitoring. You have to look at it like this. When you're using your fob you establish a VPN (Vitual Private Network) to them. This means it's like you're sitting at your desk. Intern this means you're brought your PC up there and connected to a "wall jack".

I really hope this helped. Please rate my answer if it did, if not please let me know and I will try to explain more in depth.

pitt74 · Feb 2, 2008, 01:34 PM

OK, I think we are getting close, and perhaps I am not asking the question the right way. I ralize my work PC while connected through a VPN would be visiable to them. But how about the other PC's that I have not made a VPN conenction with. They are on my home network, and are still going through my internetconnect, I did not think they would go through my works VPN just because I connected my work laptop to it.

Snow_death · Feb 2, 2008, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by pitt74

OK, I think we are getting close, and perhaps I am not asking the question the right way. I ralize my work pc while connected through a VPN would be visiable to them. But how about the other PC's that I have not made a VPN conenction with. They are on my home network, and are still going through my internetconnect, I did not think they would go through my works VPN just becuase I connected my work laptop to it.

Ok, No, all the other PC's in the house will not be seen or monitored by your work. The only thing they can see is the PC that's connected using the VPN