# Local not working when connected to VPN

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/local-not-working-when-connected-to-vpn/5045>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 1, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-not-working-when-connected-to-vpn/5045 "2018-02-01T19:45:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![clay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/clay/32/8248_2.png) [@clay](https://community.localwp.com/u/clay)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/local-not-working-when-connected-to-vpn/5045/2 "2018-02-01T21:42:57Z")

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Hi Chad,

Try following the instructions for macOS in this topic: [Help! My Local site cannot establish a connection to WordPress.org](https://local.getflywheel.com/community/t/help-my-local-site-cannot-establish-a-connection-to-wordpress-org/3272)

For more information, see the following:

> **[AnyConnect 3.1.04072 won't allow Internet connectivity from VirtualBox VM](https://supportforums.cisco.com/t5/vpn/anyconnect-3-1-04072-won-t-allow-internet-connectivity-from/m-p/2400379/highlight/true#M90426)**
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> My workplace just upgraded our AnyConnect VPN client to version 3.1.04072. I am using a Windows 7 Pro 64-bit machine. The VPN works fine from Windows. However, I also use two different virtual machines via Oracle VirtualBox. One of them, running...

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