Re: Network NeighbourHood problem

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:31:52 -0700, benstorkey@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

On 24 Aug, 15:28, benstor...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On 24 Aug, 13:41, Jim Behning SBS MVP





<jimbehn...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:48:13 -0700, benstor...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
We have a SBS2003 server operating at our main site, which as of yet
runs fine, the issue im hopefully looking to resolve here is as
follows,

we have a remote site with 2 users that log into our domain, (they can
log in directly into the domain, without the need of VPN) An Microsoft
exchange mail and file sharing on there systems works fine, and we
are happy with this, the only problem we are faced with is that the 2
remote users do not appear in network neighbourhood on the server..
which in turn causes problems for our laptop/destop proportion of
symantec backup exec software as we can not select them as users to
monitor./backup,

as already stated the file/exchange proportion works fine, and the
users can ping the server and vice versa, so the connection between
our server and the remote site is works fine, maybe there is something
simple we are overlooking? can any one advise any ports to check
functionality on?

to add..

usual services are installed on the remote systems, i.e tcp-ip/ ipx-
spx/client for microsoft networks/file and print sharing,

to add one user is using windows XP PRO, and one user is running
windows 2000,

id very much appriciate any help we can get on this issue, as me and
the other IT techi have been left scratching our heads as to why,

thanks in advance,

//Ben

You do not need ipx/spx as a protocol on the server unless you are
running Netware.

Can the server see the workstation by Start Run
\\remoteworkstationname ?

Note that the pptp vpn is as fast as the slowest connection. If you
have a typical US adsl the fastest connection might be 512k or less.
Backups over that slow connection are not going to work very well.

Do the laptops stay turned on at night when the backups occur? Many
laptops have their power saving settings set to go to sleep after a
few hours.

Remote users typically do not show up in network neighborhood.

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As Mentioned earlier, the remote users are NOT using VPN to connect
in, we have a direct pipe between the offices with linux box's each
end which act as the routers/firwalls, they log in on our domain
controler accross the terestial circuit, but because of the routing
they have a different subnet address,

We have yet to set the backup to occur on the remote users computers
as they are not seen in the network neighbour hood, when configuring
Backupexec laptop and desktop option,

when checking from the server

\\remoteusers

we get the folling error: no network provider accepted the given
network path,

when using ping and the laptop's name i.e "frank-laptop" ping request
could not find host frank-laptop..
altho when using the ip address of his system we have connectivity,
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As Mentioned earlier, the remote users are NOT using VPN to connect
in, we have a direct pipe between the offices with linux box's each
end which act as the routers/firwalls, they log in on our domain
controler accross the terestial circuit, but because of the routing
they have a different subnet address,

We have yet to set the backup to occur on the remote users computers
as they are not seen in the network neighbour hood, when configuring
Backupexec laptop and desktop option,


when checking from the server


\\remoteusers


we get the folling error: no network provider accepted the given
network path,


when using ping and the laptop's name i.e "frank-laptop"

the ping request reports:

could not find host frank-laptop.. altho when using the ip address of
his laptop (10.5.10.40) it works fine,

PLEASE REMEBER THAT: the users CAN log into exchange and receive
emails and also obtain files of the server, WITHOUT using a VPN
connection.

any help again is much appricited and welcomed,


thanks in advance


//Ben
OK, fine try adding a route to the remote office on the SBS. I also
have the remote office workstations using the SBS at the main office
for dns.
route add -p remotenetwork mask gateway

route add -p 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.16.1 assuming that
your linux router is at 192.168.16.1

I think Larry mentioned ipconfig/all >c:\serveripconfig.txt and
ipconfig/all >C:\remoteworkstationipconfig.txt to give some more
clues.
.

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