Re: VPN connection, but can't see server?

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From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:36:22 -0600

WINS should be all you need... However, you need to have the DHCP
Relay Agent enabled on the VPN Server for the WINS server address to
be passed on to the client. Or you can add in the WINS Server IP
Address manually.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:26:06 -0800, "mbabich"
<mbabich@depalmagroup.com> wrote:

>Thanks for the suggestion, but we are using WINS. Could it be that my home computer name is not being registered on the network? Shouldn't WINS take care of this?
>Should I try to add my home computer name to AD? I guess it couldn't hurt.
>
>Any other thoughts?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Matt

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