I frequently work from home using our corporate vpn. I have noticed that when connected to the vpn the browser doesn't use my internet connection, everything is passed through the vpn.
Is there a way to force my browser to use my local internet connection for surfing the web while connected to the vpn?
There is a security feature in most VPN clients that blocks local connections, including local Internet access, to protect the office/remote network. If this is a Windows VPN client you can disable this if you wish. To do so on the client/connecting PC, go to: control panel | network connections | right click on the VPN/Virtual adapter and choose properties | Networking | TCP/IP -properties | Advanced | General | un-check "Use default gateway on remote network."