Why can I not see Resources on my VPN connection?

[dlowery]

I have managed to set up VPN on my NT 4.0 machine at our office. I can authenticate and establish a connection both inside the office using the internal IP address of the server, and outside the office connecting through an SDSL router configured using NAT (Office) and using a IDSL router and a modem at home. Every document I have read about setting up a VPN connection ends stating that once you have established a connection you should be able to see you network resources as if you were actually connected on the LAN.

From an outside IDSL connection, I cannot map a network drive nor can I browse the network and see the server or any Shared folders on the server. Using a modem on a laptop, I do not have the option to map a network drive as the network neighborhood icon is not on my desktop and the Map Network Drive option is not in my Explorer-tools menu. I assume these only automatically install when Windows 98 sees a physical network adapter installed in the machine.

My IDSL connection and my Office connection use the Same ISP. They told me that the do allow PPTP to operate on their service.

The IDSL connection uses a DHCP issued IP address from my ISP. The router is a Flowpoint and I have a Win98 and a Win 2000 machine connected to the four port 10 meg hub on the back of the router. I have the VPN on the NT server configured issuing static IP addresses that are in the same subnet as everything else on my LAN.

I’m guessing that perhaps I have to set up NAT on my home network with the internal IP addresses in the same subnet as the office, or, I have to be able to somehow tell the computer to search for resources on the VPN connection only. If the second option was available it would help me greatly as I could test my connection from a machine in my office.

Any insight as to what I’m missing whould be greatly appreciated. I have been fighting this intire setup for almost a month =(.


David Lowery
Aspiring IT Guy

 

[Guest_imported]

David what type DSL routers are you using?

 

[comtutor]

In Win98 add Client for Microsoft networking to your networking protocols. When starting up click cancel. Then you will have a network neighborhood icon, for network mapping. It should ask you for a password, username, and domain ( if you have securities set at the server). Try using netbios with TCP/IP, and don't forget to use it in your VPN connector. I found I couldn't browse without it. [sig]<p>Draq<br><a href=mailto:comtutor@uswestmail.net>comtutor@uswestmail.net</a><br>Good Luck with this information<br>
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[icandothat]

I have the same problem. Comtutor, what do you mean try using netbios? Where? how?

 

[NerdBoy]

I think you mean Netbeui. It is required to browse you local network.
You might also want to check the permissions on your server.
You will net to let users access the whole network.

 

[Hans49]

If you take a workgroupname the same as your domainname there is no need for netbeui or netbios,
you can than see all connections in win98