VPN PRoblem on SBS 2003

[nitrokid]

I've just set up VPN access on my work server, and I can connect at home. However, once I do get 'connected', for some reason my home web browsing/downloading dies and I still cannot see anything on the work network (probably both linked). However, once I disable the VPN, the home internet connection becomes fully operational immediatley.

Any ideas?

Cheers

 

[Larsdemo]

there is a checkbox that is ticked by default "use the the gateway on remote network" or something, its not the exact name, i cant remember it but it looks like all your network traffic that leaves your network, also your internet browsing is going trough the vpn tunnel and that aint working. Un-tick the checkbox and you'll be allright.

Lars.

Network admin for worldwide freight forwarders company.
mcp mcsa\: Messaging mcse -2003

 

[nitrokid]

Thank you for your help

I did what you said, and hey presto, home internet now works even when VPN is connected. However, I still cannot see anything on the work network once connected. I cannot access computers by name or by ip, and my network places does not display anything to do with my work network...

:/

 

[Larsdemo]

Browsing my networkplaces is handled by WINS so you need to configure a wins address of one of your work network WINS servers.

Regards Lars.

Network admin for worldwide freight forwarders company.
mcp mcsa\: Messaging mcse -2003

 

[Larsdemo]

For the Computers to all "see" each other in Network Neighbourhood, otherwise known as "My Network Places", ensure file & printer sharing is active on this card and Enable Netbios over TCP under the WINs tab.

Network admin for worldwide freight forwarders company.
mcp mcsa\: Messaging mcse -2003

 

[Larsdemo]

The basic way browsing works is that one computer in the network takes on the role of the master browser (also called local master browser, browse master, or browse server) and keeps a list of all the computers on the local subnet that are acting as SMB servers. The list of computers is called the browse list and includes all Windows NT/2000/XP systems, and any Windows 95/98/Me systems that have the "File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" networking component installed. The browse list also contains the names of all workgroups and domains. At this level, browsing is limited to the local subnet because the browsing protocol depends on broadcast packets, which are typically not forwarded to other subnets by routers.

So I'll guess that defining a wins server on the remote network will do the trick as well.

Regards Lars



Network admin for worldwide freight forwarders company.
mcp mcsa\: Messaging mcse -2003