mapping over VPN

[browndog]

I am using a third paty VPN software to connect to a
remote router, I have configured this to work on XP pro
and windows 98SE many times without problem. I am now
trying to set up the vpn on a win2k pro box. VPN sets up
fine and I can ping the remote server and remote routers
IP, however I cannot map a drive, everytime it comes back
and says the remote network is unreacheable.
Is it a permissions problem, or is there a timeout, can't
think what else to try as it works OK under XP pro and
(98SE).

Any ideas anyone ?

 

[Pegasus]

I am using a third paty VPN software to connect to a
remote router, I have configured this to work on XP pro
and windows 98SE many times without problem. I am now
trying to set up the vpn on a win2k pro box. VPN sets up
fine and I can ping the remote server and remote routers
IP, however I cannot map a drive, everytime it comes back
and says the remote network is unreacheable.
Is it a permissions problem, or is there a timeout, can't
think what else to try as it works OK under XP pro and
(98SE).

Any ideas anyone ?

Make sure that the two machines use different subnets, e.g.

PC1: 192.168.0.x
PC2: 192.168.1.x

 

[Steven L Umbach]

It could be difficulty in name resolution over the connection. Try mapping the share
using the lan IP address of the remote computer instead of it's name as in
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\share . --- Steve

 

[Guest]

Steve,
was already trying to map using the IP address, its as if
its trying to map the drive but times out !!

-----Original Message-----
It could be difficulty in name resolution over the

connection. Try mapping the share

 

[Steven Umbach]

Hmm. The same exact physical connection works fine with the other computers? If
DSL is involved, it may help to lower the MTU a bit to like 1400. Try tracert or
pingpath to see if the connectivity is equally poor to the destination or if
there is a particular bottleneck. --- Steve