VPN and Network Places

I have a VPN connection that is working correctly. I can
log in just fine, however, I cannot access any shared
files through the VPN. The server does not show up
through my network places and if I run \\servername\share
it says the network can not be found. However, If I run
\\ip address\share name a logon window appears but it will
not take any user names or passwords, I have tried all of
the users that exist and it just keeps opeining that logon
box. What do I need to do to access a network folder
through VPN?

 

Is the remote client in a different IP-range from the sbs?

 

No, I have a DHCP server set up to give the VPN clients
the same range. When the VPN connects it is on the same
range.

 

That is fine, but is that VPN client already in a network maybe, and is that
network in a different IP-range?
Also, got WINS installed on the server?

 

Yes wins is on the server and running. I have tested the
VPN on several computers, the main one at my house
running on comcast cable service. The server has a IP
address through qwest.net

 

Can you post the ipconfig/all when vpn-ed into the domain?

 

Sure, here it is.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : hitty
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : attbi.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys
LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapt
er(LNE100TX v4)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-5A-4F-93-
ED
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 216.148.227.68
204.127.202.4
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday,
April 28, 2004 7:26:08 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, May
01, 2004 7:26:08 AM

PPP adapter Connect to Small Business Server:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
RiverMountain.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP)
Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-
00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 168.103.86.226
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 168.103.86.226
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 168.103.86.227

 

Is that client connected to a router itself? If yes, those DNS numbers
should point to the gateway.
Do you really have your sbs-server in the 168-range?

 

I am connecting to the server through vpn, the router has
a different ip. That is the ipaddress that qwest gave me
for my server.

 

qwest doesn't decide how you should run your internal network. You better
get that in a private IP-range. The 168 should only be in your router.

 

Qwest gave us a block of 5 Ip address, one for the server
and the website i will run on it, and 1 for the router.
So i have to use those ip addresses? So I had to use
those ip address's so they are in the same range as the
IP address on the server? Dont I?

 

No, you don't have to use those IP's. You only use them in your router, not
on your network.

 

What do you mean "the website I will run on it"? Are you seriously thinking
about hosting a website on your server???

 

Is there a solution on why the network places not show
up? I have a similiar problem and can't understand why
the server doesn't show up. Any suggestion.

 

Post the ipconfig/all when you are vpn-ed into the server please.

 

Is your server listed in the hosts file?