Re: Wireless connection Outlook XP & Exchange

From: Eric Sabine (mopar41_at____ho_y_tmail.ScPoAmM)
Date: 03/17/04


Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:45:32 -0500

It sounds like DNS. Does your VPN server/device/firewall point VPN clients
to the right DNS server? Have a user connect to the VPN then check his
ipconfig /all.

"John" <madjohnw at hotmail dot com> wrote in message
news:ecXat4uCEHA.2628@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I have a small number of users that connect to my Exchange 2000 server via
a
> VPN. Since everyone uses a laptop, they naturally want to have a wireless
> connection. A couple of people are set up on wireless B networks, and one
> person has a wireless G. Everything works great over wireless (including
> the VPN) except for Outlook. It takes a while to start, and often freezes
> or give the dreaded "Requesting Data from Server" message. This is never
a
> problem except when users are on wireless.
>
> Does anyone have a similar setup that has been successful, or is Outlook
> such a bandwith hog that this is not going to work? Any suggestions for
> improving the situation (besides making them stay plugged in and ditching
> the wireless)?
>
> Thanks, John
> nospammadjohnw@hotmail.com
> (remove nospam)
>
>



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