RE: VPN Connection to SBS to access files

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Doug,

I did manage to find out why I could not connect to my LAN and NAS device.
The reason was that I had the SBS give out IP addresses through the RAS
within the same range as the router.

Thanks for your suggestions, they lead me to find out what the problem was.

Peter

"PeterG" wrote:

I am using the "connect to small business server" connection manager to
connect for VPN. The "local" IP address is being given to my off-site
computer by the server since there is a setting in the remote settings for
the server to give out IP addresses to those who connect to it. Is this the
wrong way to do things? I would like to keep the router as the DCHP server if
possible.

I have the standard version of SBS2003 and there are 2 NICs in the server box.

The IP address of the server is 192.168.1.10 and the IP that the server is
giving to me through the VPN connection is on the same subnet
(192.168.1.101). The router is also on the same subnet and is handing out IP
addresses on the same subnet (but with no conflicts in the range). The NAS
is 192.168.1.11

"Doug" wrote:

What are you using for VPN? You mention that your router is your DHCP server,
but yet you also state that a local IP is allocated to you by the server. Are
you saying there are 2 DHCP servers on your network? If so, this would be
BAD. Change it to only one. It would be simpler to have the SBS run DHCP.

Do you have Premium edition with ISA server, or is it a standard SBS, and
how many NICs are in the box?

I have mine set up with the router as a gateway w/o DHCP, and the SBS box
does DHCP for the network. It makes everything so much easier on
configuration for things like SBS VPN. What LAN IP address are you getting
when you connet remotely? What is your subnet that has the SBS and NAS?

"PeterG" wrote:

I logged into the server via the vpn connection and I have a small program
that will scan (ping) all the devices on the subnet. When I run that program
the only devices I can "see" are the ip addresses for the server (SBS) and
the local ip address that has been allocated for me by the server. If I log
onto the server using the RWW and
run this ip scanner program, I can "see" all the devices on the local
network (router, printers, other computers, WAPs, etc.). I am using a router
as my DHCP server. Do I have to share the network adapter attached on the
server or something? Or do I have to configure some ports in the router?
Or...???

Peter

"Doug" wrote:

Double check your settings on the NAS for security.

"PeterG" wrote:

I can ping it locally...I will have to try to ping it remotely when I get
home tonight. I can see it in the list of computers on the network and I did
a search computers and it found it, but when I click on it to try and browse,
I get a message saying that I may not have permission to view it (which I
think I do).

"Doug" wrote:

Can you ping the IP of the NAS when you are remote?

You might not be able to join the NAS to the domain. It will be a function
of the NAS, so read the manual. Regardless, I have a NAS and it is just in a
workgroup that has the same name as the domain. I can browse to it over the
LAN, but I haven't tried over a remote connection.

Try searching for computer named "IP address of your NAS". Does it show up,
and can you click on it and view the files?


"PeterG" wrote:

Doug,

I have tried doing what you have suggested using the IP address. It still
does not find it. The NAS is on the same subnet as the SBS machine and I have
no problems connecting to it while I am on the intranet (within the office).
I can map a network drive with no issues. However, I can see the NAS in the
Windows Network Group (do I have to join the NAS to the domain somehow?) but
when I click on the icon for the NAS it just times-out. Once I have connected
to the network via the vpn, I still cannot map a drive to the NAS.

Peter

"Doug" wrote:

Create the network place on the offsite pc. What I suggested has nothing at
all to do with the SBS, except for establishing a link to the LAN using the
SBS VPN connection. Once connected via that VPN then you should be considered
a part of the SBS' LAN. Assuming your NAS device is in that subnet you should
be able to connect to it using its IP.

Out of curiosity, have you tried connecting to its UNC path? (\\NAS
name\share name). I assumed you tried that (browsing Network Places). I was
suggesting you try replacing that UNC name with the IP address, but you could
try the UNC path as well to make it more intuitive. However, I know with some
VPN's you cannot use the UNC path--you have to use the IP. You can give
either a try. I don't recall if SBS VPN will have this limitation. If you
want to try it just follow the other directions and use the Browse button to
try and locate the NAS device by name instead of typing "\\IP address\share
name".

"PeterG" wrote:

Thanks Doug. Do I create the network place from my SBS or from my off-site
computer that I have connected to the SBS via the VPN link?

"Doug" wrote:

Try creating a Network Place and have it browse to the IP address of the NAS.
For instance, "\\192.168.16.6\share name", where the IP would be the internal
IP of the NAS device. Create a network place in My Network Places, and use
the wizard on the left side "Add a network place". This assumes you are
already connected via the VPN link to the SBS.



"PeterG" wrote:

Hello,

I have setup and been using the "Connect to SBS" VPN function provided by
Windows SBS 2003 for a while now to access my files off-site. However, I have
just moved all of the data files off of the server hard drive and on to a NAS
file server. Does anyone know how I can access these files now using the VPN
to link the SBS server to the NAS file server?

Thanks.
.

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