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networking >> VPN Problem accessing a drive on the VPN server

by Robert L [MS-MVP] » Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:40:41 GMT

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can you ping the server by IP? If yes, can you ping it by name? this troubleshooting page may help too.

computer browser over vpn Alternatively, it is possible to browse over VPN by using LMHOSTS files on all VPN clients. You just created a VPN and established the connection. ...
www.howtonetworking.com/VPN/browsingovervpn0.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
"Mike Taffi" <Mike XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message news: XXXX@XXXXX.COM ...
Hello,

I'm having a problem trying to connect to a shared drive on the VPN server.
I make the VPN connection OK, but now I can not access a shared drive which
resides on the VPN server.

I am using static IP's to assign to clients and I'm using a single NIC.
I've gone through every document I could find on the web and Microsoft
relating to this with no avail.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated,

Mike Taffi
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networking >> VPN Problem accessing a drive on the VPN server

by TWlrZSBUYWZmaQ » Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:08:01 GMT


Hello,

I'm having a problem trying to connect to a shared drive on the VPN server.
I make the VPN connection OK, but now I can not access a shared drive which
resides on the VPN server.

I am using static IP's to assign to clients and I'm using a single NIC.
I've gone through every document I could find on the web and Microsoft
relating to this with no avail.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated,

Mike Taffi


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