doctor zoidy
Jun 2003
mod? no! asshole? yes!
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ok, so if i understand, you're using xp to run vpn services, and connecting with another xp computer... you've managed to log in through your vpn cloud to the host machine, accepted your login, but can't browse shares at all... is this about right?
if you right click the vpn connection on your client machine and check properties are you getting a valid ip address for the network you're connecting to? this wouldn't necessarily prevent shares as windows uses the netbeui level (netbios) to run windows shares by name, but still would be a good indication of connection status. other than that, try setting both machines to the same work group.
if you have a good connection, obtained an ip address, i'd drop to a cmd shell and start pinging, the local router, local machines, even doing a tracert to google to test the full connection.
if any or all of these fail, then you probably arent getting a good vpn connection.
if you do succeed, can ping the machine that is sharing the folders, then i'd start looking at firewalls (norton and the like), windows updates, and even attempting to see shares while directly on the network (you probably already did this before the vpn, but just to be sure the shares are working properly, its best not to assume).
let me know how that goes... and here's a thought, if all you really want to do is access shared files, it might be easier to throw on an ftp server, and setup directory access that way. less irritation from routers, less bandwidth hogging from overhead (vpn is wasteful, takes up to 20% in some cases), and is a lot easier to configure/use...
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Thats alot of words for someone that sells DVDs out of the back of a truck
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Read zoidys comment for clarification.
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