Split tunneling actually messed up my connection?

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Split tunneling actually messed up my connection?

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Okay so been messing with split tunneling on ProtonVPN for a week and I think I broke something. Setup: routing torrent client through VPN tunnel, browser direct. Simple right? My torrent speeds tanked from like 12 MB/s down to barely 2. Checked the logs and there's constant timeouts on the WireGuard interface when the split is active. Anyone else get weird latency spikes with split tunneling enabled? Feels like the routing table gets confused if you have a lot of active connections. My theory is the vpn client's network stack can't handle the rapid switching but I got no proof. Just seeing if this is a common thing or if I need to nuke my config and start over.
Fwiw my setup is win11, qbittorrent bound to wg interface. Might just go back to full tunnel for simplicity.
Numbers don't lie but man they're confusing sometimes.
 
Haha, sounds like my last router reboot when I was messing with pfsense and split tunneling, everything got spaghetti. I swear my connection just refused to play nice till I nuked configs and started fresh, maybe same deal? lol
 
honestly haha, classic spaghetti mode! I swear split tunneling can turn into a circus if the configs get too wild. Sometimes a fresh start is the only way to get that sweet stable connection back.
 
different angle: maybe try setting up static routes for your torrent client instead of relying on split tunneling to see if that stabilizes stuff. sometimes manual routing beats auto config chaos lol. worth a shot before nuking configs again.
 
split tunneling on ProtonVPN can be a wild ride. I remember one time I tried it with NordLynx, ended up with my whole network acting like a drunk octopus. Eventually, I just dumped the config and went full tunnel for peace of mind, lol. Sometimes simpler is better when your connection starts throwing tantrums.
 
ngl yup, totally get it. split tunneling can mess with your routing table, especially if you got a lot of active connections, it's like the VPN client can't keep up. I've seen similar stuff where it just gets overwhelmed and causes latency spikes, so your theory about the network stack might be spot on. sometimes a full tunnel is just easier to avoid all that chaos
 
spot on, split tunneling can totally be a headache but my experience was different. i actually ran a setup with qbittorrent through a dedicated network namespace on Linux and never saw the latency spikes or timeouts. in fact, it was pretty stable compared to just relying on default routing. maybe try a different approach or even a different client if you're still getting those issues.
 
i think split tunneling is just prone to weird stuff honestly like i had a friend who said his whole network got jacked up when he tried it with a gaming setup and his ping shot to 200+ and he had to restart everything so yeah, probably better to just stick with full tunnel if u got stability issues unless u wanna tinker and risk it.
 
Yep exactly, split tunneling always seems to have this way of throwing a wrench into things especially with torrents and multiple connections, I wouldn't be surprised if the routing table just can't keep up sometimes. It's not super common to see perfect stability with split tunneling in these scenarios, ymmv but I'd try a clean config first before blaming the VPN client itself.
 
Honestly, split tunneling is kinda like that weird cousin who promises fun but just messes everything up. ymmv but sometimes it just conflicts with your ISP or local network stuff. Tried it myself and yeah, totally wrecked my connection once.
 
last month i turned it on and my connection just went haywire, so yeah sometimes it's just more trouble than it's worth. not surprised if it conflicts with isp settings or local network configs.
 
bruh split tunneling can be kinda hit or miss, honestly. ymmv but sometimes it just conflicts with ISP routing or local network devices and causes weird drops. might be worth testing with different configs or turning it off to see if things stabilize
 
I dunno, I think split tunneling can actually be useful if you set it up right. kinda depends on your network setup tho. my tip: always test with just one app routing through the VPN first, then add more. that way you catch conflicts early.
 
Careful with split tunneling, it can totally mess up your connection if your network isn't set up right. my tip: disable all apps except one, see if it stabilizes, then add more
 
Last month I was running split tunneling fine till my ISP suddenly did some routing update, then all hell broke loose. Had to disable it for a bit till I sorted my DNS settings again. Imo, it's not always the tech, sometimes it
 
bruh split tunneling can be a pain if you don't know what ur doing. maybe try disabling it, see if connection stabilizes. often it's just some weird network conflict.
 
just my 2 cents: split tunneling isn't a fix-all. it can cause more issues if ur network or dns ain't right. better to test with it off first.
 
Did you try turning it off and on again? Sometimes just resetting the tunnel or the router can fix weird connection issues lol. You use any specific VPN app for it?
 
u ever try just turning it off and testing again? had the same issue once and it was just some weird dns conflict. sometimes u gotta tinker till it works right.
 
man split tunneling actually can mess up your connection if ur DNS or network settings are off, not necessarily because of split tunneling itself. might wanna check if your DNS got all weird or if there's some conflicting network configs. also, sometimes toggling it off and back on or restarting your router helps clear up those issues.
 
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