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title: Make a Network act as an Internet Gateway
canonical: https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---networks/make-a-network-act-as-an-internet-gateway/
product: CloudConnexa Docs
description: Setting a private network as an Internet Gateway provides the WPC with an exit point (default route) to use to route traffic to the internet that does not match any configured Applications, Routes, IP Services or tunnel IP addresses.
keywords: Internet Gateway
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# Make a Network act as an Internet Gateway

Setting a private network as an Internet Gateway provides the WPC with an exit point (default route) to use to route traffic to the internet that does not match any configured Applications, Routes, IP Services or tunnel IP addresses.

Configuring a Network as an Internet Gateway must be done if the Internet Access setting of any User Group, Network or Host is set to 'Split Tunnel OFF.' Refer [Tutorial: Learn About the Levels of Security Afforded by the Use of Various Internet Access Options](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/tutorials/use-case-tutorials/internet-security/tutorial--learn-about-the-levels-of-security-afforded-by-the-use-of-various-internet-access-options.md). The physical network representing the configured CloudConnexa Network must have access to the internet.

One or more Networks can be set as Internet Gateways. Specific Internet Gateways can be used to route the internet traffic from Users, Networks, and Hosts. Refer [Limit Internet Gateways](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/access/access---internet/constrain-the-choice-of-internet-gateways-for-user-groups-networks-and-hosts.md).

There are three ways that a Network can be set as an Internet Gateway:

1. Choose the **Secure Internet Access** network scenario from the Network Configuration wizard and configure a new Network with the **All Internet Traffic** option. Refer [Add a Network for secure internet access](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---networks/add-a-network-for-secure-internet-access.md). If you skip the configuration wizard while adding a new Network, toggle the **Internet Gateway** switch ON in the form-based Network configuration.
2. For an existing Network, toggle the **Internet Gateway** switch ON by editing the Network details from the list of networks. Refer [Manage Networks](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---networks/list-filter-and-search-for-networks.md)
3. For an existing Network, toggle the **Internet Gateway** switch ON by editing the Network details from the detailed view of the Network. Refer [View, make changes, and delete a Network](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/networks/networks---networks/view-make-changes-and-delete-a-network.md)

> **Note**
>
> Remember to change the Internet Access settings to Split Tunnel OFF for User Groups, Networks and Hosts. Refer [Change Internet Access](https://openvpn.net/cloud-docs/owner/access/access---internet/change-internet-access-for-user-groups-networks-and-hosts.md).

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