Originally Posted by JClishe

I've seen this mentioned a few times within this thread so just wanted to clarify that the above statement is not necessarily accurate.

If you're using a full tunnel VPN connection, then yes, the above statement is accurate. All traffic is routed through the VPN connection.

If you're using a split tunnel VPN connection, then no, the above statement is not accurate. Only traffic destined for the VPN network will travel through the VPN connection, while all other traffic ignores the VPN connection completely and goes straight out to the Internet.