Win2k Svr VPN - Can't connect to Workgroup PCs

[Cutty201]

Hi guys, A few months ago I setup a VPN at the Small Biz I work at it. This was the first time I had ever set one up, but I followed the instructions on MS Technet and after fixinga few problems i got it all working good. I did this because I wanted to be able to access all the workgroup computers from home so that if they have a problem, I can connect remotely. I setup It connects fine, I can see the server without a problem (Both our Server Base Applications work great) but I cannot conenct to any of the other computers in the workgroup. I try to ping their netbios names and It says computer not found. Did I forget to do something, or Am i doing something wrong?

Thanks ahead of time for your help .

 

[GlenJohnson]

O/S's of the machines you can't ping? Good luck.

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[Cutty201]

ooh sorry they are running 4 of them are Running Windows XP Pro the fifth is Windows 2000 Professional ooh and there is another one running Windows 98 but we don't reallyare about that one.

 

[vbrocks]

Make sure you are in the same workgroup as the others (network Identification)

Make sure you have the same network ID and subnet mask....

 

[Cutty201]

I know I am in the same workgroup and everything...but...I have the VPN assigning outside IPs 10.0.10.x (to VPN users the server is 10.0.10.25 or something) but the internal Network IP is 192.168.100.x should I change what the VPN assigns to that?

 

[mjstanton]

Are you running WINS?

 

[Cutty201]

THAT DID IT !!
Thanks for saying that about the IPs, I changed what the server assigns for an IP and now it works great! I now have remote access to all the PCs in my shop! awesome. Thanks once again Tek-Tips