Re: Connecting to remote drives

Can test it using telnet ip address 139.

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"minstrel" <minstrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:66E458D6-8EFB-4683-B147-B79C16A78F3E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The server is plugged in directly, but is running Kerio firewall. I've
disabled the firewall on both ends, but still no luck.

-- Brian

"Rick V" wrote:

You have to open the ports on the firewall either software or hardware
firewall.

Do you have your server plugged directly in to the internet or is there a
router / firewall in between?

"minstrel" <minstrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3F8756C9-30C4-40E9-80E8-B95F94389950@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks for the answer. What confuses me is that my cable provider
> (Charter)
> said that they didn't block any ports. It is strange that I have no
> problem
> with any other services or ports except for this one. Do you know > which
> ports are involved or how I tell if they are being blocked?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> To access sharing files you need to open some ports. When you used >> DSL,
>> it
>> didn't block those ports. It is recommended to setup VPN and access >> the
>> remote resource. If you do want to access the sharing over internet, >> this
>> search result may help.
>>
>> Configure ports for sharing
>> Configure the ports of Firewall or security software to allow
>> sharing.
>> If you can't access a networking computer or can see it but access, >> ...
>> www.howtonetworking.com/Security/portforsharing.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
>> "minstrel" <minstrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:31E609E7-F1CA-40DB-9B85-857FA9575F1F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have a Win 2003 server at my office with a shared drive. I >> >sometimes
>> >work
>> > at home with XP. I had been able to connect to the shared drive >> > from
>> > home
>> > by
>> > using its IP address, e.g. \\111.22.33.44.
>> >
>> > I just changed my home internet provider from DSL to cable. I've
>> > reconfigured my server firewall for the new remote IP address range.
>> > Everything works fine and I can connect to my server through ftp, >> > http,
>> > etc.
>> > but I can no longer connect to the server's shared drive. I'm not >> > sure
>> > what
>> > I have to configure. The server doesn't have a VPN setup so I don't
>> > think
>> > any major configuration is necessary. But I'm missing a step and I
>> > can't
>> > figure out what it is. Any ideas?
>> >
>> > If there a different forum I should be posting to, please let me >> > know.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Brian
>>
>>


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