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oscarTheGrouch
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ExpressVPN losing network after disconnecting.

Post by oscarTheGrouch »

Hi all,
Anyone using ExpressVPN?
I've been using it a while and now I'm losing network connection when I disconnect from it.
They have been looking at the issue but also give me this "No Linux Mint" support excuse.
Has anyone else experienced this issue. It works OK but I have to re-boot after disconnecting to get Internet connectivity again.
Thanks,
OtG
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Re: ExpressVPN losing network after disconnecting.

Post by russellz »

I've had the same problem since upgrading to Mint 20.2. ExpressVPN support tell me they have a problem with the latest version of Ubuntu and suggested typing in a terminal:
nmcli networking off
nmcli networking on

That is inconvenient but it works to restore the WiFi without a reboot. It is easy enough to put those commands in a shell script on the desktop to turn off the vpn:

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#!/bin/bash

# vpn_off
# Restart networking after vpn exit

expressvpn disconnect
nmcli networking off
nmcli networking on

Russell
Laptop: HP17bs086nf, Intel Core i5-7200U, Intel HD Graphics 620 . Mint Cinnamon 21.1
Desktop: ASUS Prime B760-plus D4 motherboard, AMD Radeon RX6500XT, Intel 12th gen i7 12 core 3500MHz, 8GB ram, 500GB Samsung SSD, Mint Cinnamon 21.1
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