can communicate to server thru VPN

[kphu]

I purchased a linksys befsx41 router that has VPN capability. Based on another thread (463-556776] Markku suggested to use SSH sentinel to create VPN. I used software as suggested and was able to create the connection. My problem however is that I can ping workstations on their network using their ip address, but I can't ping with their host name. I can't ping server either with ip address or host name. internal ip address of workstations are 192.168.1.100 thru 106 and server ip address is 192.168.1.125 not sure what the problem is.

I've tried configuring forwarding on the router (disabled dhcp to do this). Opened port 23 to allow telnet to be passed to the server. All workstations are now on static ip.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Ken

 

[MattWray]

I haven't actually heard what the fix is for this, but you might try enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP.. Or try adding the DNS server at their site to your DNS server list...

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[kphu]

I don't care abot being able to ping by hostname. My main goal is to be able to connect to the server so that I can run an application via telnet.

 

[markku]

Is the gateway of your server pointing to Linky? No firewall SW installed in server or server Firewalling disabled.

 

[kphu]

default gateway is the ip address of the linksys. No firewall router. Not sure if there is anything on the server cuz its a linux server with red hat. i don't know anything about linux. I'm setting this up for a sister company that doesn't require an IT person there fulltime.

 

[MattWray]

Have you verified the server on site? Can you ping it on site?

Thanks,

Matt Wray
MCSE, MCSA, MCP, CCNA

http://www.sss-steel.com

http://www.total-tec.com

 

[kphu]

yeah all of the workstations on the LAN can access the server. I'd be in trouble if they couldn't because they access the server via telnet to open up their accounting database.