Sharing folders over VPN

Hi,

I am having trouble accessing some shared folders when connected to a remote
computer via VPN on Windows XP Pro. Others have connected to the same remote
machine and can see and access the shared folders, so there must be a problem
with my network setup at home.

My machine is behind my linksys router which assigns IP's in a range I have
specified which is 204.64.0.1 onwards, so my machine is assigned 204.64.0.2,
the remote machine I am connected to is behind an ADSL modem and has a
private static IP of 192.168.0.1. The rmeote machine's VPN conenction has
been configured to 'allow connecting computers to specify own ip address'.
When I am connected via VPN the remote computer can see me on the network but
cannot see my shared folders, and I can't access the remote machines by using
\\machinename or \\ipaddress or map a network drive etc.

The remote machine is not part of a domain but is part of a workgroup called
'WORKGROUP'. I have set up my local computer so it is part of the same
workgroup but when I click 'view computers in my workgroup' it does not list
any others.

So my question is, why can I not see the shared folders on the remote
machine when connected via VPN when other people can?

Thanks for any help with this.

Lachlan

can you ping the remote IP? if yes, use net view \\ip command to troubleshooting. if you receive system error 5, this is permission or cached credentials issue; if it is 53, this connection issue. this web page may help,

Computer browser over VPN Computer browsing over VPN involves routers, multiple segments and multihomed servers. It is generally recommended that you implement WINS for name ...
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
"Lachlan James" <LachlanJames@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B3A9A58E-4C53-472D-9EBD-AB55A226B3F1@microsoft.com...
Hi,

I am having trouble accessing some shared folders when connected to a remote
computer via VPN on Windows XP Pro. Others have connected to the same remote
machine and can see and access the shared folders, so there must be a problem
with my network setup at home.

My machine is behind my linksys router which assigns IP's in a range I have
specified which is 204.64.0.1 onwards, so my machine is assigned 204.64.0.2,
the remote machine I am connected to is behind an ADSL modem and has a
private static IP of 192.168.0.1. The rmeote machine's VPN conenction has
been configured to 'allow connecting computers to specify own ip address'.
When I am connected via VPN the remote computer can see me on the network but
cannot see my shared folders, and I can't access the remote machines by using
\\machinename or \\ipaddress or map a network drive etc.

The remote machine is not part of a domain but is part of a workgroup called
'WORKGROUP'. I have set up my local computer so it is part of the same
workgroup but when I click 'view computers in my workgroup' it does not list
any others.

So my question is, why can I not see the shared folders on the remote
machine when connected via VPN when other people can?

Thanks for any help with this.

Lachlan