Thank you for the feedback.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
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Once I found out which IP had been asigned to the server and which to the
client, (right click VNP connection and look at properties) it turned out to
be zone alarm, open both IP addresses and bingo I'm in.
Happy,
Rober thanks for your initial help...

"Rev Ingram" wrote:

> Cheers Robert - thanks for your willingness to help,
>
> looking at ipconfig /all on both pcs
> the client lists the IP address under 'PPP adapter' as 169.254.x.x,(a) I can
> ping this OK
> I can also ping the public IP of the remote network 80.42.x.x
> On the host i have two IP addresses listed, one under Ethernet Wireless
> Network 192.168.2.X its IP address on its network and another under 'PPP
> adapter RAS server (dial in) interface' 169.254.y.y,(b) (this is a different
> to the one above (a)) I can't ping either of these from the client. From the
> host I can ping its IP (as you'd expect) pinging the second IP
> 169.254.y.y,(b) returns error code 65.
>
> I assume from you last mail that I should be able to map to the host using
> the IP address listed under the PPP adapter on the client 169.254.x.x,(a)
>
> What syntax should I use to map to the hosts hard drive?
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Charlie
>
>
> "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > normally, the one assigned to VPN server should work.
> >
> > 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
> > "Rev Ingram" <RevIngram@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:19CFCD64-9014-4DA5-8BA1-33D2AB661BC4@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Robert, your help is really appreciated, which IP address? the church
> > PC seems to have several, there is the one on it's local network 192,168,2,X
> > then there is the routers public IP address assigned by the ISP, then there
> > appears to be a third IP address assigned during the VPN process? Sorry if
> > this is a naive question!
> >
> > "Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > name resolution is always the issue in VPN. But, can you ping the Church PC by IP? If yes, you may map it using IP.
> > >
> > > 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
> > > "Rev Ingram" <Rev Ingram@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F555A604-62B9-4C38-B1AB-88FED2871F5F@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi, I'm a vicar in london and have two workgroup networks, one at home behind
> > > a belkin wirless router and the other at church also behind a belkin wireless
> > > router. I've managed to set up a VPN connection from home to church using
> > > windows XP pro. I've got a pc at church acting as a VPN server and have
> > > forwarded the relivant ports in the belkin firewall to it, added my home IP
> > > to Zonealarm and can connect the VPN, I can even control it with remote admin
> > > - so far so good.
> > > My problem is that I can't access the hard drive on the Church PC which is
> > > running the Win XP Pro VPN server, I had hoped, once the VPN was connected
> > > that the Church PC/server would appear on my home network so that I could map
> > > to it's hard drive. but no, nothing, can't get access to it.
> > > I've been searching the web for three weeks troubleshooting but with no
> > > success.
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me?
> > >
> > > Two, thoughts, maybe the two network can't resolve the pc names (NAT/WINS?)
> > > I also read that to access resources on the server you need to install a
> > > second (virtual NIC) using a loopback adaptor, the article applied to Server
> > > 2003, http://neworder.box.sk/newsread.php?newsid=13395 is the same true for
> > > Win XP pro?
> > > I'd consider myself a competent amature and fast learner