Re: Router-to-Router VPN question

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Thanks for replying.

1. Do you ping the Static IPs or is there another IP address related to
setting up the tunnel? If you did not have Static IPS, how could you
ping test the connection?

2. Where is WINS Server setup--in the TCP/IP properties of each PC at
siteB (or the server at SiteA) and what settings are you referring to?

I will read the links you sent, they may answer these questions
--thanks

We will likely map network drives to the server.
Robert L [MVP - Networking] wrote:
1. You should setup a tunnel in each site.
2. After establishing the connection, they should be able to ping each other. However, to make network browsing work, it is better to setup WINS server.
3. In most cases, you don't need to join the domain. What you may do is using domain username to access the domain resources.

These links may help too,

Troubleshooting Computer Browsing over WAN
Troubleshooting Computer Browsing over WAN. Situation: You just connected two offices located in the different cities. There is one domain controller with ...
www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/browsingwan.htm

Browsing over VPN
Q: Browsing over VPN So far, so good. Now I am connected to the VPN and can surf at ... lmhosts on your VPN client with IP to computer name mapping to make ...
www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn27.htm

vpnbrowsing issues
Browsing Over VPN Issues. Can access to the mail system but not share ... If the WINS server is on the same computer as the PPTP/VPN server, and you attempt ...
www.chicagotech.net/vpnbrowsingissues.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
<melickas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1164115164.200069.163140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am new to VPNs and have a question. I have installed (2) Linksys
RV042 VPN Routers ---one at SiteA and one at SiteB. The goal is for the
XP computers at SiteB to have access to files on the Server
(Win2003Server Std Edition) at SiteA. Both sites have Static IPs from
the ISP.

I have read the Linksys Router help guide for establishing a tunnel.
>From which end should I setup a tunnel, or do I set a tunnel up at each
end?

Once the tunnel(s) is established, do computers at SiteB, then have
access to SiteB just as if they were on the network at SiteA--they can
just browse Network Neighborhood?

Do the users/computers at SiteB have to be added to the domain at
SiteA?

Thanks.

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<DIV>1. You should setup a tunnel in each site.</DIV>
<DIV>2. After establishing the connection, they should be able to ping each
other. However, to make network browsing work, it is better to setup WINS
server.</DIV>
<DIV>3. In most cases, you don't need to join the domain. What you may do is
using domain username to access the domain resources.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>These links may help too,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV class=g>
<H2 class=r><A class=l
href="http://www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/browsingwan.htm";><FONT
color=#663399>Troubleshooting <B>Computer Browsing over</B> WAN</FONT></A></H2>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD class=j><FONT size=-1>Troubleshooting <B>Computer Browsing over</B>
WAN. Situation: You just connected two offices located in the different
cities. There is one domain controller with <B>...</B><BR><SPAN
class=a><FONT color=#008000><A
href="http://www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/browsingwan.htm";>www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/<B>browsing</B>wan.htm</A>
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><A class=l
href="http://www.chicagotech.net/browser.htm";><B><FONT
color=#663399></FONT></B></A></DIV>
<DIV class=g>
<H2 class=r><A class=l
href="http://www.chicagotech.net/Q&amp;A/vpn27.htm";><B><FONT
color=#663399>Browsing over VPN</FONT></B></A></H2>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD class=j><FONT size=-1>Q: <B>Browsing over VPN</B> So far, so good. Now
I am connected to the <B>VPN</B> and can surf at <B>...</B> lmhosts on
your <B>VPN</B> client with IP to <B>computer</B> name mapping to make
<B>...</B><BR><SPAN class=a><FONT color=#008000><A
href="http://www.chicagotech.net/Q&amp;A/vpn27.htm";>www.chicagotech.net/Q&amp;A/<B>vpn</B>27.htm</A></FONT></SPAN></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV class=g>
<H2 class=r><A class=l
href="http://www.chicagotech.net/vpnbrowsingissues.htm";><FONT
color=#663399>vpnbrowsing issues</FONT></A></H2>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD class=j><FONT size=-1><B>Browsing Over VPN</B> Issues. Can access to
the mail system but not share <B>...</B> If the WINS server is on the same
<B>computer</B> as the PPTP/<B>VPN</B> server, and you attempt
<B>...</B><BR><SPAN class=a><FONT color=#008000><A
href="http://www.chicagotech.net/vpnbrowsingissues.htm";>www.chicagotech.net/<B>vpn</B><B>browsing</B>issues.htm</A>
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE &amp; CNE<BR>Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN
Troubleshooting on <A
href="http://www.ChicagoTech.net";>http://www.ChicagoTech.net</A> <BR>How to
Setup Windows, Network, VPN &amp; Remote Access on <A
href="http://www.HowToNetworking.com";>http://www.HowToNetworking.com</A> </DIV>
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style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV>&lt;<A href="mailto:melickas@xxxxxxxxx";>melickas@xxxxxxxxx</A>&gt; wrote
in message <A
href="news:1164115164.200069.163140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>news:1164115164.200069.163140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>...</DIV>I
am new to VPNs and have a question. I have installed (2) Linksys<BR>RV042 VPN
Routers ---one at SiteA and one at SiteB. The goal is for the<BR>XP computers
at SiteB to have access to files on the Server<BR>(Win2003Server Std Edition)
at SiteA. Both sites have Static IPs from<BR>the ISP.<BR><BR>I have read the
Linksys Router help guide for establishing a tunnel.<BR>&gt;From which end
should I setup a tunnel, or do I set a tunnel up at each<BR>end?<BR><BR>Once
the tunnel(s) is established, do computers at SiteB, then have<BR>access to
SiteB just as if they were on the network at SiteA--they can<BR>just browse
Network Neighborhood?<BR><BR>Do the users/computers at SiteB have to be added
to the domain at<BR>SiteA?<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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