VPN works but I can't access computers

W

wpr

Hi all,

I could successfuly connect to my home network through VPN but I can't
access my computer.
I try to ping it and get no answer.

I can connect remotely to the router and I can ping my netword printer,
but the computer just does not respond.

This computer is running Windows XP PRO sp2. What could be the problem?
When I'm working locally, i can ping this computer with my notebook ans
use the shared resources.


Thanks for any hint.
 
R

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

We need more information to help. Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.

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 all,

I could successfuly connect to my home network through VPN but I can't
access my computer.
I try to ping it and get no answer.

I can connect remotely to the router and I can ping my netword printer,
but the computer just does not respond.

This computer is running Windows XP PRO sp2. What could be the problem?
When I'm working locally, i can ping this computer with my notebook ans
use the shared resources.


Thanks for any hint.
 
W

wpr

Hi,

I was able now to connect. No idea what the problem was, since I've
changed nothing.
I can use my printer in the office since the software connects to it
through the ip address, but I cannot connect to my computer.

I think it's a windows configuration problem. There is no server in
this network, so no domain. Just a workgroup.

I'm trying to moung a shared folder but i can't. I think it has to do
with the wins server. How do I configure it in a workgroup? Can I mout
drives through ip addresses?

Thanks.
 
W

wpr

Robert said:
We need more information to help. Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.
Click to expand...


C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

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

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless
PCI Adapter WG311T
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-C6-2B-C6
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.1
192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.1
192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, November 21, 2006
11:51:23 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, November 24, 2006
11:51:23 PM
 
R

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

Assuming you can ping the IP, you may have two options. Mapping uses IP or create lmhosts. This search result may help,

Browsing over VPN
Q: Browsing over VPN So far, so good. Now I am connected to the VPN and can surf at the same time. So now, how do I go about browsing my remote network? ...
www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn27.htm

vpnbrowsing issues
Browsing Over VPN Issues. Can access to the mail system but not share How to browse via incoming connection Unable to access the resources on the network ...
www.chicagotech.net/vpnbrowsingissues.htm


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 was able now to connect. No idea what the problem was, since I've
changed nothing.
I can use my printer in the office since the software connects to it
through the ip address, but I cannot connect to my computer.

I think it's a windows configuration problem. There is no server in
this network, so no domain. Just a workgroup.

I'm trying to moung a shared folder but i can't. I think it has to do
with the wins server. How do I configure it in a workgroup? Can I mout
drives through ip addresses?

Thanks.
 
W

wpr

Robert said:
Assuming you can ping the IP, you may have two options. Mapping uses IP or create lmhosts. This search result may help,
Click to expand...


Hi,

I just tried lmhosts, and ip mount. Both did not work. I keep getting
network path not found.

Any other ideas?

Thanks.
 
W

wpr

Hi,

Perhaps this might help:


C:\>route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 09 5b c6 2b c5 ...... NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter
WG311T - Packet Scheduler Miniport
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface
Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.2
25
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
1
192.168.200.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.200.2 192.168.200.2
25
192.168.200.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.2
2
192.168.200.2 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
25
192.168.200.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.200.2 192.168.200.2
25
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.200.2 192.168.200.2
25
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.200.2 192.168.200.2
1
Default Gateway: 192.168.200.1
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None

C:\>net view
Server Name Remark
 
W

wpr

Hi,

Just an update.

I still cannot map any drive, but I can ftp the computer.
I don't get why mapping does not work. I've enabled Netbios on both
computers. The share i'm testing is open for all users and still no
success.

In my office the shares work fine. Is it my home computer the problem?

Thanks.
 
W

wpr

Hi,

Gave up the vpn connection the way i was doing before and now I'm
trying with modeconfig.
It got worse. Although I connect to the VPN and receive an ip address,
I can't ping the computers.

Here is what I have now:


C:\>route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 09 5b c6 2b c1 ...... NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter
WG311T - P
acket Scheduler Miniport
0xc0004 ...00 53 45 00 00 00 ...... WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface
Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.5
26
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
1
192.168.1.160 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
50
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.160 192.168.1.160
50
192.168.200.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.200.5 192.168.200.5
25
192.168.200.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.5
2
192.168.200.5 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
25
192.168.200.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.200.5 192.168.200.5
25
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.1.160 192.168.1.160
50
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 192.168.200.5 192.168.200.5
25
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.160 192.168.1.160
1
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.200.5 192.168.200.5
1
Default Gateway: 192.168.200.1
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None

C:\>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

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

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless
PCI Adapte
r WG311T
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-C6-2B-C1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, November 27, 2006
10:46:27 P
M
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, November 30, 2006
10:46:27
PM

PPP adapter SafeNet Virtual Adapter Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.160
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1



Any help welcome.

MArco
 
W

wpr

It's working now. I had to turn the DHCP in the company's router on.
And I installed NETBEUI.

wpr
 

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