Wrong subnet?

[TurboAdam12]

I have a VPN set up on a Win2k server behind my linksys router (all relevant ports are forwarded). Client computers connect without a problem, but are unable to browse or search for any network computers.

Anyway, I just discovered what may be the problem: The client computer is being assigned an IP address via DHCP which is in the right range, but when connected, it says the VPN connection is operating on the subnet of 255.255.255.255 INSTEAD OF 255.255.255.0 where all my other local computers live on the network.

To me that would explain why clients can't see computers, but I still don't know why it's doing this and how to assign the correct subnet.

 

[Marcs41]

It may be the DHCP server that is misconfigured.
Also, check if you get a routing to the entire subnet (192.168.1.0 or something, the 0 is important).
If youonly have route to 1 IP, you will never see the rest. _{If the answer is here, mark it, others can benefit from it too. If 'something' 'somewhere' gives 'some' error, excpect random guesses or no replies at all. Please specify details.
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[MattWray]

That is normal for a VPN connection. Something to do with being a "virtual" adapter. If you are assigned an IP in the same range, you are on the network. You can't ping by address or name? If you can ping IPs but not names, I have often had trouble with DNS over VPN... Thanks,

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