VPN from one domain to another - same server names.

[prak355]

Hi, bit of a weird/stupid one here. I'm on my domain, xp workstation, 2000 server and have connected to a client who's running an NT server through the VPN.

The VPN connects fine but, I can't browse the server thru the VPN because (here's the good bit..) both servers have the same machine name (server1) and the same internal ip number (192.168...). So, whenver I type \\server1 I always see our server. Is it possible to view the client's server this way at all???

It's not a big deal because we've setup an FTP now, just wondered if there was a way/workaround.......

Many thanks in advance,
Prak.

 

[GiaBetiu]

Same IP and same name into the same network???

Gia Betiu
gia@almondeyes.net
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K

http://www.almondeyes.net

 

[prak355]

No!! The networks are in different parts of the country. The servers just happen to have the same machine names and the same internal IP range.

Thanks anyway.
Prak.

 

[GiaBetiu]

Two network segments that will use same IP range = ONE network.
If it is one network then you cannot have two systems with same address and/or same name.

Gia Betiu
gia@almondeyes.net
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K

http://www.almondeyes.net

 

[prak355]

Thank you Gia, thought that might be it. worth a try anyway...!!

Prak.