# ThinLinc doesn´t work together with an activated VPN! (NordVPN)

**URL:** <https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-doesn-t-work-together-with-an-activated-vpn-nordvpn/441>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** networking, vpn\
**Created:** [17 September 2022 12:12 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-doesn-t-work-together-with-an-activated-vpn-nordvpn/441 "2022-09-17T12:12:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![JAMy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.thinlinc.com/jamy/32/246_2.png) [@JAMy](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/JAMy)\
**Post date:** [17 September 2022 12:12 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-doesn-t-work-together-with-an-activated-vpn-nordvpn/441/1 "2022-09-17T12:12:04Z")

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When i hit connect it first tries to connect to my NAT address (192.168.178.100) and 2 or 3 seconds later it then tries to connect to the internal NAT address of the VPN Provoider. I only can connect, if i switch off my vpn (which i dont want to… 😉 Any suggestions? =)

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**Author:** ![aaron](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.thinlinc.com/aaron/32/13_2.png) [@aaron](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/aaron)\
**Post date:** [22 September 2022 04:56 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-doesn-t-work-together-with-an-activated-vpn-nordvpn/441/2 "2022-09-22T04:56:00Z")

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@JAMy sounds like strange behaviour. What is the IP address or hostname you are putting into the ThinLinc client?