Azure VPN Client - Can't access resources when on both wired (ethernet) and wireless enabled and connecting to the the VPN

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Hello,

I’m using Azure VPN Client app (latest version from Microsoft Store) on Windows 11 that’s already fully configured and working.

I have ethernet cable connected and wifi enabled too. Windows 11 automatically defaults to ethernet connection when available, otherwise it fallback to the wireless wi-fi.

The issue is when I connect to the VPN through Azure VPN Client and I have them both connected/enabled (although it’s using the ethernet one), although it shows as connected in the vpn client, I can’t access any resources although I could ping them. The workaround solution is to connect to another older obsolete vpn client that I used to have Cisco AnyConnect which then I’m able to access the resources (this is obsolete vpm client, so I can’t really rely on it as a long term solution/workaround).

If I disable the ethernet network connection, then it fallbacks to the wifi connection and when I try to reconnect to the vpn through the azure vpn client again then it’s working and I’m able to access the resources.

Any idea how to configure/resolve this so I can have them both connected/enabled and not have any issue with accessing the resources? I noticed that the profile used for azure vpn client doesn’t have a secondary profile configured - should this matter to this problem? Or should I look into something else?

UPDATE: Looks like this issue is a direct result of this root cause: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/14ajszv/wifi_connection_doesnt_disconnect_when_ethernet/

Could you comment there please?

Thank you.

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