If your internet stops working on Linux after disconnecting from NymVPN, the routing table is the usual cause. Reconnect to your Wi-Fi or restart the network service to reset it. This ensures your network traffic is routed through the regular network rather than the VPN tunnel.
Why this happens
While connected, NymVPN adjusts your system's routing table so all traffic flows through the encrypted tunnel. On a normal disconnect those routes are restored automatically. If the app or daemon shuts down abruptly, for example after a crash or force quit, the routing table can be left pointing at a tunnel that no longer exists, so nothing loads even though your network is fine.
How to fix it
- Reconnect to your Wi-Fi network. Disconnecting and rejoining rebuilds the default routes.
- Restart the network service. This resets the routing table the same way.
- Reboot the device. If neither of the above helps, a restart always rebuilds the routing table from scratch.
If it keeps happening
Needing this fix repeatedly suggests the app is not shutting down cleanly. Contact Nym Support with your distro, app version, and logs so we can investigate. See How to find app and daemon logs in NymVPN?
Related questions
Was my traffic exposed while the routes were broken?
No. A broken routing table blocks traffic rather than leaking it: packets had nowhere to go, which is why nothing loaded.
Does this happen on other platforms?
It is most commonly reported on Linux. If you see similar symptoms on Windows, see How to troubleshoot NymVPN on Windows?