VPN setup from scratch for SBS2003 and WinXP/SP2

I am having problems browsing shares and clients with VPN. Is there an
article that I can step thru, step by step?

I am using SBS2003 Std and WinXP/SP2 on the clients.

I have the clients VPN's set up and they work, I am able to connect to the
server and Exchange does its thing.

While the client is connected, I would like to browse his folder or browse
the server folder from the client. But when I go to the My Network
Places/Entire Network, only the machine that I am at shows up. If I am on
the server, all the clients on the LAN show up but those on the VPN do not.

This is a copy of my ipconfig /all while the vpn is running.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Paul>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : FUJITSU
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated
Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-5D-4E-C0-54

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-3D-C5-A2
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.20
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.20
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.164.14.201
151.164.1.8
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, October 31, 2004 1:18:43
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, November 01, 2004
1:18:43 PM


PPP adapter Heartland Server:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.15
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.15
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2



My server uses two NIC's and both the server and the client is behind a
router. Ports 47, 1723 and 3389 are open and pointed properly.

This thing is driving me crazy, and probably all those who work on this
newsgroup as I try to troubleshoot it.

If there is a place that I can start from scratch, I sure would appreciate
it.

Paul P

 

Hi

It is not uncommon that you cannot broadcast (browse) through a vpn
connection.

for a work around

Can you go to start > run > \\192.168.16.2
if you can then

go to
Start>
Search>
Printers Computers, or people>
a computer on the network>
then put in \\192.168.16.2

after that populates then drag the icon to the desktop or wereever you want
the share.



Best Regards,

James R Frederickson, MCSE NT4/2000/2003
Microsoft Online Support Engineer
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James,
1) made sure vpn was connected: ipconfig /all showed address as
192.168.16.19

2) Ping to that address is successful

3) Run \\192.168.16.19 results an error message that the network path could
not be found

4) Remote desktop to that location only opens the desktop to the server, not
to the client.

Any suggestions

Paul P

 

from the vpn client from the command prompt type

IPconfig /all

post your results please



Best Regards,

James R Frederickson, MCSE NT4/2000/2003
Microsoft Online Support Engineer
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James,
Please bear with me. I am having the client next-day air back home. Will
post ipconfig shortly.


Paul P

 

let me know i will be waiting.

Best Regards,

James R Frederickson, MCSE NT4/2000/2003
Microsoft Online Support Engineer
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James,
As I was copying the ipconfig /all, I figured it out. You need to use the IP
address that is assigned to the VPN connection, not the IP address of the
machine.

My machine has an address of 192.168.1.50. When the vpn connects, it assigns
an ip of 192.168.16.11. If I try \\machineIP, it doesn't find it. But if I
use \\vpnIP, then it does find the machine and opens a folder to the shared
items.

Thanks for your support - I think I am good to go.

Paul P