vpn client can't see network 2

[elgato1906]

I recently setup a VPN using RAS and PPTP on an NT server running service pack 5. I can access my network from outside but I can't see any of the computers on the network in network neighborhood. If I go to find a computer and type in the IP of the server I can then access all the files on that server, but every time I reconnect I have to do it all over again. Is this because I didn't enable IP forwarding?

Thank you

 

[jaknap]

You cannot browse the computer over VPN like you do in peer to peer network. You can see them using find command. Also try mapping.

pankaj_india@yahoo.com

 

[rholland]

Your (unnamed) client probably has no access to NetBIOS name resolution. Try enabling "Use DHCP for WINS Resolution" or add your WINS server address in Network Properties.

 

[n2messiah]

On Cisco's implementation I made a lmhosts file.

 

[optidigix]

First thing you want to do is to make sure your client is running the same protocols as all of the other (i.e. TCPIP NetBIOS IPX/SPX) machines on the network. Setup WINS services on the NT server. Go to networks on your client computer and under TCP/IP (*TCP/IP bound to the VPN adapter) enable WINS resolution. Make sure you put the IP address of the server on which you installed WINS services in the search order*. Now when you are connected to the server you should be able to see all of the computers under network neighborhood.

 

[elgato1906]

optidigix
Thank you for your help. As soon as I made the changes to my TCP/IP VPN binding the network came right up.

 

[ggentile]

There is another way that you can see the network neighborhood by adding lmhosts file to the workstation.
We are presenting using this to resovle that problem.

 

[kalyko]

How does one add lmhosts file to a workstation? Please explain. I am having problems browsing my network once connected.

Thanks in advance.

 

[billhome]

You can add an lmhosts file to an NT system by going to dir /winnt/system32/drivers/etc/. On a WinX system the lmhosts file is in the /windows dir. There is a sample host file in both dirs, I believe, lmshosts.sam. Follow the directions and add in your PDC,WINS,DNS and other servers. Using a #PRE statement will pre-load your servers and make them readily accessible when you do connect to the network. It can pre-load the domain using the #DOM. This can be observed by opening a command prompt and typing nbtstat -c when the cache is refreshed or the system is rebooted. This will show all netbios systems that are cached.