RDP to pc on vpn'd network

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I should add that, for the "pcname.servername.local" method of accessing a
pc behind a server to work, I've learned the hard way that you cannot
disable "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network" in the TCP/IP properties for
the VPN connection.


"Bob Graham" <Someone@notMicrosoft.com> wrote in message
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> In the past, when not using my DLink 604 router, I could vpn to the SBS
> server at work, and then RDP directly to my pc behind that network by
typing
> pcname.servername.local in the "Computer" box of the dialog for RDP (the
> "local" part is literal, the non-public domain suffix for that network as
> recommended by Microsoft, the first two parts are substituted for the
acutal
> name).
>
> It worked perfectly , whether my DSL modem was connected directly to my
> computer or I had a Netopia router in between.
>
> The Netopia died, so I substituted the Dlink with latest firmware.
>
> RDP still works fine, going directly to an ip address, VPN still works
fine,
> but I can no longer RDP past the vpn connection as above.
>
> I realize most folks don't know that you can RDP through a VPN to a third
> computer, but do any of you experts out there have an idea what this silly
> Dlink is screwing up?
>
> I tried disabling UPNP (universal plug'n'pray) on the Dlink, but that
didn't
> change anything, other than allowing VPN connections to sync up faster.
>
> Bob
>
>