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Why VPNs break local SADP scans
Why VPN clients break local SADP scans: full- vs split-tunnel routing effects on camera subnets, with practical workarounds approved by IT teams.
Full-tunnel VPN sends all traffic—including discovery packets—into the corporate concentrator. Your camera subnet never sees those broadcasts. Split tunnel policies may fix it, but only IT can approve.
Workarounds
Provision on a local account without VPN, use a bastion host on the camera VLAN, or ask IT for temporary ACLs during maintenance windows.
Security
Never ask customers to disable VPN globally; propose controlled exceptions with time limits.
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