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I'm using the Cisco VPN Anyconnect client to connect my home computer to work. When I use my personal router it works fine, but when I use the free wifi that comes with my apartment it stops working. This happens on both my desktop (11.10) and netbook (netbook remix).

Does anyone know why?

EDIT: I'm not sure what information is useful here (dmesg doesn't seem to display anything useful) but here's a session:

~> ping google.com
ping: unknown host google.com
~> dhclient
RTNETLINK answers: Operation not permitted
Xodarap
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It is possible that the free wi-fi is not allowing the VPN connection to pass. If you normally have to sign-in or 'agree to terms' on the free wireless you should do this first before trying to use the VPN.

cprofitt
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Uninstall using-

sudo /opt/cisco/vpn/bin/vpn_uninstall.sh

Then reinstall the Cisco VPN client

Mateo
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Colbert
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It's probably the host network that has something blocking. But, maybe you could try the FOSS openconnect (in place of the cisco anyconnect client) in Ubuntu to connect to the Cisco Anyconnect capable router:

sudo apt-get install openconnect && sudo apt-get install network-manager-openconnect

Then reboot, then use the network applet to create a new vpn connection.

I made a writeup about it here: http://www.humans-enabled.com/2011/06/how-to-connect-ubuntu-linux-to-cisco.html

Shannon_VanWagner
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