Newbie: What can I do with VPN?

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In my browser I can see network devices via their web interface, but
I thought I could see the remote workgroup in "Microsoft Windows Network"
and therefore use Explorer to peruse through the network. Yes/No???


I have a Linksys RVL200 SSL VPN router in a small business with a
few PCs connected as a Workgroup (no server).

At home DSL connection, I used my browser to make a successful
connection to my work VPN. I see in Network Connections
"VirtualPassage" with Properties indicating "ISDN channel".

ipconfig/all shows:
PPP adapter VirtualPassage:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.202
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

Ethernet adapter GBit LAN:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-39-15-CC-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.55
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

To browse computers over Windows network, you may need to setup WINS. In
most cases, VPN client can map the network drives or create a shortcut to
map to the network drive. Or this may help.
VPN name resolution and browsing
Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to
the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other
computers and ...
www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm


--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
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