VPN question

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ive got a VPN set up between 2 computers over the internet using XP's
built in VPN software.

my setup

server system:
XP HOME edition
DSL connection through a westell dsl modem

client system:
XP PRO
cable internet connection through a belkin router.

I can connect to the server system fine meaning I can see the connection
icon in the lower right corner of my screen telling me its connected.
but I cant seem to find out how to see the shares i have set up on the
server system or use the printer on the server system. I try to manually
add the network place but it still cant find the computer or the shares.

one more problem is that the connection is dropped for no apparent
reason after about 2 minutes.

can anyone help?
 
there are two issues here. 1. can you ping the host's private ip? If not,
post the result of ipconfig /all.
2. quoted from http://www.chicagotech.net

VPN XP Client Disconnects After One Minute
SYMPTOMS: After you install SP1 for XP, your computer may drop VPN
connections after about 55 seconds. This behavior may occur if ICS/ICF is
enabled.
RESOLUTION: 1) disable ICS. 2) disable ICF. 3) contact Microsoft Product
Support Services to obtain the fix.


--
For more and other information, go to http://www.chicagotech.net

Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips & Troubleshooting on
http://www.chicagotech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
 
hello Robert, thanks for the help. I cant ping the prvate IP . after
running ipconfig /all I think I know why.

1- the private ip assigned to the server from the server side is
192.168.1.97.

2- the ip address for the server when doing ipconfig /all (while
connected from the client machine)is 192.168.1.96

3- the ip address for the server when looking at the connection details
tab from the icon in the notification area while connected is 192.168.1.95

4- the subnet mask listed in ipconfig /all is 255.255.255.255, which is
a broadcast address. and should be 255.255.255.0.

5- the default gateway is the same as the ip address(192.168.1.96)and
should be 192.168.1.254.

I cant ping any of the 3 server IP addresses. why am i getting 3
different IP address for the server machine?

here is the output of ipconfig /all

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Brian>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : brians
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : WorkGroup
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP
Networking Control
ler
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-8D-F9-53-02
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.11
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 11,
2004 1:54:15
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038
9:14:07 PM

PPP adapter moms pc:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.96
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.96
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

C:\Documents and Settings\Brian>

about the dropping connection, I dont have ICF or ICS enabled, could you
give me the exact url for the MS product support fix i need?
 
here is the problem IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.11.

--
For more and other information, go to http://www.chicagotech.net

Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips & Troubleshooting on
http://www.chicagotech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.

kev said:
hello Robert, thanks for the help. I cant ping the prvate IP . after
running ipconfig /all I think I know why.

1- the private ip assigned to the server from the server side is
192.168.1.97.

2- the ip address for the server when doing ipconfig /all (while
connected from the client machine)is 192.168.1.96

3- the ip address for the server when looking at the connection details
tab from the icon in the notification area while connected is 192.168.1.95

4- the subnet mask listed in ipconfig /all is 255.255.255.255, which is
a broadcast address. and should be 255.255.255.0.

5- the default gateway is the same as the ip address(192.168.1.96)and
should be 192.168.1.254.

I cant ping any of the 3 server IP addresses. why am i getting 3
different IP address for the server machine?

here is the output of ipconfig /all

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Brian>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : brians
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : WorkGroup
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP
Networking Control
ler
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-8D-F9-53-02
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.11
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 11,
2004 1:54:15
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038
9:14:07 PM

PPP adapter moms pc:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.96
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.96
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254

C:\Documents and Settings\Brian>

about the dropping connection, I dont have ICF or ICS enabled, could you
give me the exact url for the MS product support fix i need?

there are two issues here. 1. can you ping the host's private ip? If not,
post the result of ipconfig /all.
2. quoted from http://www.chicagotech.net

VPN XP Client Disconnects After One Minute
SYMPTOMS: After you install SP1 for XP, your computer may drop VPN
connections after about 55 seconds. This behavior may occur if ICS/ICF is
enabled.
RESOLUTION: 1) disable ICS. 2) disable ICF. 3) contact Microsoft Product
Support Services to obtain the fix.
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