mapping over VPN

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I am using a third paty VPN software to connect to a
remote router, I have configured this to work on XP pro
and windows 98SE many times without problem. I am now
trying to set up the vpn on a win2k pro box. VPN sets up
fine and I can ping the remote server and remote routers
IP, however I cannot map a drive, everytime it comes back
and says the remote network is unreacheable.
Is it a permissions problem, or is there a timeout, can't
think what else to try as it works OK under XP pro and
(98SE).

Any ideas anyone ?
 
browndog said:
I am using a third paty VPN software to connect to a
remote router, I have configured this to work on XP pro
and windows 98SE many times without problem. I am now
trying to set up the vpn on a win2k pro box. VPN sets up
fine and I can ping the remote server and remote routers
IP, however I cannot map a drive, everytime it comes back
and says the remote network is unreacheable.
Is it a permissions problem, or is there a timeout, can't
think what else to try as it works OK under XP pro and
(98SE).

Any ideas anyone ?

Make sure that the two machines use different subnets, e.g.

PC1: 192.168.0.x
PC2: 192.168.1.x
 
It could be difficulty in name resolution over the connection. Try mapping the share
using the lan IP address of the remote computer instead of it's name as in
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\share . --- Steve
 
Steve,
was already trying to map using the IP address, its as if
its trying to map the drive but times out !!

-----Original Message-----
It could be difficulty in name resolution over the
connection. Try mapping the share
 
Hmm. The same exact physical connection works fine with the other computers? If
DSL is involved, it may help to lower the MTU a bit to like 1400. Try tracert or
pingpath to see if the connectivity is equally poor to the destination or if
there is a particular bottleneck. --- Steve
 
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