Accessing other computers on Network through the VPN

[Guest]

Hi folks, I have a Server 2003 running with RRAS configured for incomming VPN
connections at the office and I am using XP pro SP1 at home. I can VPN into
the server. I am going through a Sonicwall firewall at the office which is
configured to forward PPTP to the 2003 Server. I can connect to the server
but I cannot browse any other computers in the network at the office. I can
ping them but I get a Network path not found error message when I try to
access the computers by name in my run box. But I can access the Server by
name in
the run box. All are workgrouped computers with the same workgroup name and
IP routing is enabled for the RRAS properties. Any suggestions?
Thanks

 

[Bill Grant]

Are you running WINS on the LAN? Without WINS, name resolution depends on
broadcasts. Normally WAN links don't carry broadcasts, so the remote client
won't be able yo use that method.

Running WINS on the LAN and making all the LAN machines WINS clients will
probably fix the name resolution problem. The remote client should get the
WINS server address when it connects.

Full browsing in Network Neighborhood or Network Places probably won't
work for a workgroup setup. You really need a domain, because the remote
client tries to get a browse list by contacting the domain master browser.
If this doesn't exist , it just sits there until it times out.

 

[Chad Mahoney]

Are you running WINS on the LAN? Without WINS, name resolution depends on
broadcasts. Normally WAN links don't carry broadcasts, so the remote client
won't be able yo use that method.

Running WINS on the LAN and making all the LAN machines WINS clients will
probably fix the name resolution problem. The remote client should get the
WINS server address when it connects.

Full browsing in Network Neighborhood or Network Places probably won't
work for a workgroup setup. You really need a domain, because the remote
client tries to get a browse list by contacting the domain master browser.
If this doesn't exist , it just sits there until it times out.

Hi,

Configure the VPN client to use an internal DNS server where you RRAS
server is, currently your DNS request most likely are going to you
internet DNS server which would not know about clients within your
company firewall.


hth,

Chad