Re: Accessing other computers on Network through the VPN
From: Chad Mahoney (spamme_at_mah0ney.com)
Date: 12/14/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:36:41 -0500
Bill Grant wrote:
> Are you running WINS on the LAN? Without WINS, name resolution depends on
> broadcasts. Normally WAN links don't carry broadcasts, so the remote client
> won't be able yo use that method.
>
> Running WINS on the LAN and making all the LAN machines WINS clients will
> probably fix the name resolution problem. The remote client should get the
> WINS server address when it connects.
>
> Full browsing in Network Neighborhood or Network Places probably won't
> work for a workgroup setup. You really need a domain, because the remote
> client tries to get a browse list by contacting the domain master browser.
> If this doesn't exist , it just sits there until it times out.
>
> "Misslemike" <Misslemike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05861741-8D69-43C4-B64A-17A6AF2BE1D9@microsoft.com...
>
>>Hi folks, I have a Server 2003 running with RRAS configured for incomming
>>VPN
>>connections at the office and I am using XP pro SP1 at home. I can VPN
>>into
>>the server. I am going through a Sonicwall firewall at the office which is
>>configured to forward PPTP to the 2003 Server. I can connect to the server
>>but I cannot browse any other computers in the network at the office. I
>>can
>>ping them but I get a Network path not found error message when I try to
>>access the computers by name in my run box. But I can access the Server by
>>name in
>>the run box. All are workgrouped computers with the same workgroup name
>>and
>>IP routing is enabled for the RRAS properties. Any suggestions?
>>Thanks
>>
>
>
>
Hi,
Configure the VPN client to use an internal DNS server where you RRAS
server is, currently your DNS request most likely are going to you
internet DNS server which would not know about clients within your
company firewall.
hth,
Chad
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