How is network traffic routed (VPN vs. 'open')?

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Published on 2010-03-12T18:31:04Z Indexed on 2010/03/12 18:37 UTC
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If my workstation has a VPN connection to a given network (a client's, for instance) and an open connection, what determines how a request for a network resource (e.g. a web page) is routed? Moreover, given that a resource (e.g. google.com) could be available via either route (i.e. VPN or non-VPN), how is this route determined? Is there a way to 'force' the routing to use a given route or the route with lower overhead?

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