vpn connects, but work network unavailable

[Guest]

I can connect to my work network with the vpn. However, I am not able to
access the folders on the network. Is there some setting causing this
problem? Would appreciate any help you can offer.

 

[Guest]

I have XP Home on my computer.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

Browsing over VPN is popular issue. Can you access the shared folders using IP?

Computer browser over VPN Computer browsing over VPN involves routers, multiple segments and ... Alternatively, it is possible to browse over VPN by using LMHOSTS files on all VPN ...
www.howtonetworking.com/VPN/browsingovervpn0.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I can connect to my work network with the vpn. However, I am not able to
access the folders on the network. Is there some setting causing this
problem? Would appreciate any help you can offer.

 

[Guest]

Robert

Thanks for the response. After several hours of trial and error, I was able
to make it work. I set up a workgroup with the same name as my work server.
Then I changed the firewall settings for my work IP address to allow the
various data transfer.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

Thank you for the update.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Robert

Thanks for the response. After several hours of trial and error, I was able
to make it work. I set up a workgroup with the same name as my work server.
Then I changed the firewall settings for my work IP address to allow the
various data transfer.