Can't VPN ?

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JIM MATTHEWS

I recently redid my home laptop - Dell 8100 - with Windows XP Pro SP1 with
all updates

I originally set up VPN access to my office and it worked fine.

Somewhere along the line, I lost this ability (trying to get a wireless card
to work) and now I cannot inder any circumstances.(wireless or direct to
cable modem from Ethernet card)

I execute the VPN connection, it seems to connect and verify my user name
and password but when it gets to "registering your computer on the network",
it fails.

The error I am getting is "720 - a connection to the remote computer could
not be established..."

Obviously, there is no problem connecting - it is the "registering" part
that is failing

I have checked the server at the office and others are connecting with no
problems, nor is there any indication of a problem (or of even connecting)
with mine in any of the logs

Any ideas ?

Thanks in advance

JM
 
I can't help with your problem but do you mind if I ask a question? I can
connect to my computer with VPN from a friends computer, the connection icon
appears in the system tray, but I can't see my network. Should it be in
Network Places or does it appear differently from a normal cabled network?

Brian
 
It depends on the network you are connecting to..

Some require that you KNOW the shares, some allow you to "browse" - depemds
on "file and sharing" and permissions on shares and files
 
Quick clarification:

If you have access to a WINS server or DNS server, you will be able to
browse the LAN or look at Network Neighborhood regardless of whether
or not it is a LAN or VPN.

If you do not have access to a WINS or DNS server, you will be able to
browse the subnet over a LAN link, but not over a VPN link.

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
(e-mail address removed)

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I'm not quite clear what you mean by "server" in this situation. We just
have two desktops both with WinXP Pro.

Brian
 
Brian:

If you are having trouble figuring out how to start your own thread, let me
know

I must repost now to get an answer to my issue.

JM
 
Sorry mate.


Jim Matthews said:
Brian:

If you are having trouble figuring out how to start your own thread, let me
know

I must repost now to get an answer to my issue.

JM


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In this case, you do not have a DNS or WINS server, thus the second
paragraph applies...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
(e-mail address removed)

Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
be answered depending on time availability....

Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 12:21:55 +1000, "Brian K" <iibntgyea4_
 
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