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Hi Parker
Well, I've given up on connecting directly to the drives on the office's
computer. I just haven't been able to get it done. One suggestion
(Lanwrench - 1/30/05 this thread) was that I needed WINS, or DNS with Active
Directory, or DNS server, or LMHOSTS. Near as I can tell, that requires
other software on the drive at work (which is just a straight ahead Windows
XP Pro system we *use* as a server, not really a server so NO server
software). So, all that seems to be out.
Also, speed was a factor. The programs needed to run over this process are
a scheduling program and a billing program--both database centric. I'd
heard the speed over DSL for that purpose would be an issue.
Everyone seems to hype Remote Desktop as an easier, simpler and quicker
solution. I'm going that way I think. I just have to sell the idea of
having 2 extra computers at work that the outlaying offices can RD into is
all. No easy job, since the guy who controls the money still has the first
dollar he ever made stashed away in the bank.
By the way, I tried all those things you mention also. No go on mine
either. Once I'm connected to the router at work via VPN I can ping the
office system's "server". I can hook into it with RD and control it just
like I'm sitting there. But no way, no how can I figure out how to map the
drive to my home system while I'm at home.
If you ever come up with the solution, let me know. I'd still be interested
in trying it just to see what the speed would be like. And thanks for
trying to help too.
ALL the suggestions from everyone has been appreciated!
Hang in
ron
"Parker" <Parker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ron just curious if you got anywhere with problem I am still stumped on
> mine
> i have local computer geek looking into this and he is stumped too. I
> just
> for fun hooked my computer (client) and hooked it directly to the cable
> modem
> and turned off the firewall then turned off the firewall on the remote
> computer (server) which is just hooked directly to the cable modem. As
> always I coul connect just fine but I cannot see anything on the server.
> So
> this should eliminate any kind of port forwarding or the windows firewall
> out
> of the equation. I assume the server when connected should become part of
> my
> workgroup just like the other computers. Maybe this is not how this
> works!
>
> "Ron" wrote:
>
>> I'll check on Monday--office is closed today.
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion.
>> ron
>>
>> "Parker" <Parker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:97BC64E8-0FED-44C8-80CA-15745068508A@microsoft.com...
>> >I am in the process of doing some upgrading and exploring and I now have
>> >the
>> > same problem on one of my connections. I read in another thread
>> > someone
>> > having a similar problem and they found that in the windows firewall
>> > file
>> > and
>> > print sharing was not checked you don't have that problem do you?
>> >
>> > "Ron" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks for the response. I'm connected to something. Possibly this
>> >> is
>> >> more
>> >> complex than just file and print sharing--that's why I'm posting for
>> >> help
>> >> from the "working remotely" gurus.
>> >>
>> >> I run the QuickVPN client on my home computer. It connects to the
>> >> router
>> >> at
>> >> the office (with the appropriate ISP IP addy typed in). I watch it go
>> >> through the various steps to connect. It DOES connect. It stays
>> >> connected
>> >> and the timer keeps timing. I just checked...I've been connected this
>> >> time
>> >> for 4+ hours (I just forgot, last time I tried to get something going,
>> >> to
>> >> disconnect so it's been connected all this time--at least it's timing
>> >> something!). I can even successfully ping the local IP address of the
>> >> computer at the office that I'm trying to read the files from. That
>> >> works
>> >> fine...but still no files, no drives, no printer is accessible.
>> >>
>> >> The computer behind the router at the office HAS file and print
>> >> sharing
>> >> active--the 2 other computers at the office that are behind that
>> >> router
>> >> CAN
>> >> utilize it's data. It's just that this computer at home, even though
>> >> connected to the router via VPN can NOT use the data. I don't see
>> >> it's
>> >> drive nor printer. And it's not listed on the "view workgroup
>> >> computers"
>> >> list either. I know that logically, since all this other stuff is
>> >> working,
>> >> it SHOULD be there, but it isn't.
>> >>
>> >> TIA for any further suggestions--I THINK I've already tried all the
>> >> easy
>> >> stuff.
>> >> ron
>> >>
>> >> "Parker" <Parker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news
CB572AC-832E-4010-A291-7CA02857D8ED@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Ron you have to enable file and print sharing on the computer which
>> >> > has
>> >> > the
>> >> > data file on it. Also you should see the computer under view
>> >> > workgroup
>> >> > computers (in the left pane in my network places) if you don't your
>> >> > not
>> >> > connected.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ron" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Oh, and also. I'd *assume* I am connected to the router...what
>> >> >> else
>> >> >> would
>> >> >> say "connected" (from the VPN Client software's point of view)? If
>> >> >> I'm
>> >> >> connected to the router at work, then shouldn't I have the same
>> >> >> capabilities
>> >> >> as another user who's hardwired to that router at work? Cause I
>> >> >> don't.
>> >> >> Nothing is visible from the standpoint of that network I'm
>> >> >> "connected"
>> >> >> to.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >> ron
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sooner Al (MVP)" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%233NmP3eBFHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > If the software package can be pointed to the data on the remote
>> >> >> > PC
>> >> >> > you
>> >> >> > should be able to do that... What software package and have you
>> >> >> > looked
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> > its help files to figure out how to point to the data location
>> >> >> > over
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > network?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
>> >> >> > mutual
>> >> >> > benefit of all of us...
>> >> >> > The MS-MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > rights...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Ron" <ronSPAMBLOCKERwest777@earthlink.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:55BKd.460$Nn1.273@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> >> >> >> Hi
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I've got a VPN connection between my home system behind a
>> >> >> >> Netgear
>> >> >> >> router
>> >> >> >> and an office Linksys VPN wireless router.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I used the "QuickVPN" setup on the Linksys router and used
>> >> >> >> "QuickVPN
>> >> >> >> client software" on the home system. By typing in the password,
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> clicking connect, I can see at home that I'm connected to the
>> >> >> >> office
>> >> >> >> router. But, NOW what? I want to run a software package from
>> >> >> >> home
>> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> accesses the data at the office. How can I do that?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Home system will always establish the connection, and it's IP
>> >> >> >> address
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> dynamic. The office's IP address is static. Both computer
>> >> >> >> systems
>> >> >> >> run
>> >> >> >> Windows XP. I don't want to use RD...would rather have the
>> >> >> >> network
>> >> >> >> drive
>> >> >> >> (at office) mapped into my home system just like the other
>> >> >> >> computer
>> >> >> >> sitting here in the same room.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The local ip addresses behind the router at home are 192.168.0.x
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> local ip addresses behind the router at work 10.226.14.x where
>> >> >> >> x
>> >> >> >> depends
>> >> >> >> on which machine.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Can anyone help me get over this last hurdle to happiness?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> TIA
>> >> >> >> ron
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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