Finding a server/computer over VPN

[Guest]

Hi
I have set up a VPN on my Vista laptop, to my office, and can connect to it
fine. However, I cannot see my office server to access files.

In XP, I created a shortcut by connecting the VPN then choosing
Search/Printers, computers or people/A computer on the network/ then typing
in the name of my office server. I cannot work out if there is a Vista
equivalent of this. If I choose 'Computers on the network' I get an icon for
my printer and my laptop, but cannot figure out how to access my work server
via the VPN.
Anybody help, and let me know how to get onto my work server via my VPN?
Thanks

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help. Or this link may help too,

chicagotech.net :: View topic - Vista VPN: System Error 53If you use Vista as VPN client and access SBS VPN, the routing table changes so that you can ping the SBS PPTP IP but can't access the SBS PPTP IP for ....
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?p=759&sid=18ade56e99d48cab24fa11c4b60cb43f


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
Hi
I have set up a VPN on my Vista laptop, to my office, and can connect to it
fine. However, I cannot see my office server to access files.

In XP, I created a shortcut by connecting the VPN then choosing
Search/Printers, computers or people/A computer on the network/ then typing
in the name of my office server. I cannot work out if there is a Vista
equivalent of this. If I choose 'Computers on the network' I get an icon for
my printer and my laptop, but cannot figure out how to access my work server
via the VPN.
Anybody help, and let me know how to get onto my work server via my VPN?
Thanks