Re: VPN connected but no file shares available

From: David Jones [MSFT] (dajones_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/07/04


Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:49:34 -0700

Hi Scott,

Could you please post the ipconfig /all from the server? Your clients
should be getting addresses on the internal network of the SBS server, which
generally isn't a 12.105.x.x. Does your server only have one NIC?

David Jones
SBS Product Team

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"Scott Rolfe" <scott.rolfe@doveservices.net> wrote in message
news:2908501c46449$3086fe40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> PPP adapter PPI Wholesale:
>
>         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
> ppiwholesale.local
>         Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN
> (PPP/SLIP) Interface
>         Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-
> 00-00
>         Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.105.35.117
>         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . :
> 255.255.255.255
>         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>         DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.105.35.115
>         Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 12.105.35.115
>
> NOTE: The subnet mask of the SBS is 255.255.255.240 (not
> 255) and DHCP is enabled (I don't know why it is showing
> up as not enabled because the .117 IP address is whithin
> range)
>
> This from a previous thread:
>
> Changing the default gateway has allowed Internet access
> from outside the LAN but we still have no Internet access
> inside the LAN when the VPN is connected nor can we see
> the SBS shared directories such as "clientapps" etc.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Scott,
> >
> >Go to your VPN dialer (in Network Connection in XP),
> right click and select
> >properties.  Then select the Network tab, highlight
> Internet Protocol
> >(TCP/IP) and then Properties for that.  Click the
> advanced button on the
> >lower right and remove the check mark next to "Use
> default gateway on remote
> >network."  Should work for you once that has been done.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >-- 
> >Steven Banks [SBS MVP]
> >Banks Consulting Northwest Inc.
> >http://www.banksnw.com
> >
> >
> >"Scott Rolfe" <scott.rolfe@doveservices.net> wrote in
> message
> >news:30d901c4604a$2c635410$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
> >I have setup a new SBS2003 Standard server with one nic
> >in between a firewall and the router.  We have 10 static
> >IP addresses.  This server is not being used as a
> >file/print share, only email and webservices so it is
> >outside the LAN.  I can connect to the VPN from inside
> >the LAN and from a remote connection outside the office
> >just fine but cannot see any of the shared folders and
> >loose Internet access on the client PCs (behind the
> >firewall) when the VPN is connected.
> >
> >
> >.
> >
> .
>
>