network specification to get data via VPN

[RMV]

Hi,

anyone can share the network specification required to refresh data & query editting, if I need to connect remotely from the database via VPN? Can I refresh data when I'm connected to internet via WiFi?

Thanks,

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @RMV，

Firstly, as long as you install Power BI Desktop on a machine(via inside network or VPN) which is able to talk to the machine that installing database system, you are able to import data from the database into Power BI Desktop.

Secondly, about the refresh issue, make sure that the gateway has access to your data source, and please don’t install a gateway on a computer, such a laptop, that may be turned off, asleep, or not connected to the Internet because the gateway can't run under any of those circumstances.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @RMV，

Firstly, as long as you install Power BI Desktop on a machine(via inside network or VPN) which is able to talk to the machine that installing database system, you are able to import data from the database into Power BI Desktop.

Secondly, about the refresh issue, make sure that the gateway has access to your data source, and please don’t install a gateway on a computer, such a laptop, that may be turned off, asleep, or not connected to the Internet because the gateway can't run under any of those circumstances.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[RMV]

Hi @Anonymous,

Thanks for your advise.

Further, if the gateway is active, buy my computer is turned off or not connected, can the refresh still be done?

Regards,

[Anonymous]

Hi @RMV，

Which machine do you refer to? If you mean that the machine that installing gateway is turned off or not connected to internet, gateway will not run and refresh will fail.

If you mean your client computer without gateway is turned off, it doesn't impact the refresh.

Thanks,
Lydia Zhang

[RMV]

Hi @Anonymous,

I'm refering to the machine where i kept the pbix file.

When i turned it off or disconnected it from the network, while the machine where the gateway is installed is still on, can the refresh still be performed?

Regards,

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @RMV,

The refresh in Power BI Service will still perform.

Regards,
Lydia Zhang

[RMV]

hi, @Anonymous, noted! thanks!