I upgraded to Windows 8 last week and connected to Sonic.net through my home Wifi network successfully. Then I downloaded vpnclient-win-msi-5.0.07.0290-k9.exe and installed the Cisco VPN client. After following the instructions found elsewhere to alter the name of the virtual adaptor in the Windows Registry I was able to connect through the VPN.
But the problem is that my taskbar WiFi icon shows "No Internet Access", under "Networks" it shows my connection to my WiFi network as "Limited" and under Network Connections - Local Area Connection Enabled Cisco Systems VPN Adaptor it shows I have "no network access" under IVP6 connectivity but I do have "Internet" under IVP4 Connectivity.
None of this would matter much except all Windows "Apps" on the new Start screen for example: Maps, Weather, Sports, News, Store, etc. show that I am Offline and are thus non-functional. Is there any fix for this, a way to set up my connection manually so it will connect normally or do I simply have to disconnect from the VPN every time I want to use Windows Apps?
But the problem is that my taskbar WiFi icon shows "No Internet Access", under "Networks" it shows my connection to my WiFi network as "Limited" and under Network Connections - Local Area Connection Enabled Cisco Systems VPN Adaptor it shows I have "no network access" under IVP6 connectivity but I do have "Internet" under IVP4 Connectivity.
None of this would matter much except all Windows "Apps" on the new Start screen for example: Maps, Weather, Sports, News, Store, etc. show that I am Offline and are thus non-functional. Is there any fix for this, a way to set up my connection manually so it will connect normally or do I simply have to disconnect from the VPN every time I want to use Windows Apps?