File sharing & retrospect, while using VPN

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Hi, we have 2 different issues.
when PC A uses VPN,
1. other PCs are not able to access A's shared folder
2. backup cannot be done because PC B, which retrospect client is
installed, cannot be connected to PC A.

Is this supposed to happen? We forced IP address under TCP/IP so PC A
does not have problem using internet, while using VPN. Netgear will
not help me out unless I pay, although our VPN router is still covered
by their their 90 day tech support.

Is there any resolution for this? Thanks in advance.

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Larry, Thanks for your respond.
Unfortunately, we use Retrospect Professional (We do not have server.)
so do not have option to broadcast subnet... So are you having no
problem using both VPN and retrospect at the SAME time, without
modifying router configuration after broadcast subnet? Thanks in
advance.


Larry Riffle <spamtrap47@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:<40C70264.3040808@adelphia.net>...
> graphicdesign00 wrote:
> > Hi, we have 2 different issues.
> > when PC A uses VPN,
> > 1. other PCs are not able to access A's shared folder
> > 2. backup cannot be done because PC B, which retrospect client is
> > installed, cannot be connected to PC A.
> >
>
> I'm doing exactly that with Retro Workgroup and a Powerbook via VPN
> (Netgear FWAG114). My VPN/Retrospect client is at virtual address
> 192.168.2.128 so I set subnet broadcast on the Retrospect server to
> 192.168.2.128/255.255.255.255.
>
> > Is this supposed to happen? We forced IP address under TCP/IP so PC A
> > does not have problem using internet, while using VPN. Netgear will
> > not help me out unless I pay, although our VPN router is still covered
> > by their their 90 day tech support.
>
> Don't even waste the phone call. You'll get nothing but frustrated. They
> have a great product line but you're on your own.
>
> >
> > Is there any resolution for this? Thanks in advance.

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Retrospect pro will not cross a subnet boundary. It has been restricted to only work on a LAN configuration. If you can make your VPN client log in and obtain an IP on the same LAN as the backup machine you may be able to make things work.

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"Larry Riffle" <spamtrap47@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:40D18A78.4030109@adelphia.net...
> No problem at all. As a matter of fact as I type from work, my Powerbook
> is being backed up to my Retrospect Workgroup server at home via VPN.
> I'm at virtual private address 192.168.2.128. The Retrospect server is
> behind my router/VPN endpoint at real private address 192.168.1.128. It
> found me via subnet broadcast.
>
> When I'm at home, with my PB behind the router at 192.168.1.124, it also
> backs up fine.
>
> You will need at least Workgroup to do this.
>
> graphicdesign00 wrote:
> > Larry, Thanks for your respond.
> > Unfortunately, we use Retrospect Professional (We do not have server.)
> > so do not have option to broadcast subnet... So are you having no
> > problem using both VPN and retrospect at the SAME time, without
> > modifying router configuration after broadcast subnet? Thanks in
> > advance.
> >
> >
> > Larry Riffle <spamtrap47@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:<40C70264.3040808@adelphia.net>...
> >
> >>graphicdesign00 wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi, we have 2 different issues.
> >>>when PC A uses VPN,
> >>>1. other PCs are not able to access A's shared folder
> >>>2. backup cannot be done because PC B, which retrospect client is
> >>>installed, cannot be connected to PC A.
> >>>
> >>
> >>I'm doing exactly that with Retro Workgroup and a Powerbook via VPN
> >>(Netgear FWAG114). My VPN/Retrospect client is at virtual address
> >>192.168.2.128 so I set subnet broadcast on the Retrospect server to
> >>192.168.2.128/255.255.255.255.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Is this supposed to happen? We forced IP address under TCP/IP so PC A
> >>>does not have problem using internet, while using VPN. Netgear will
> >>>not help me out unless I pay, although our VPN router is still covered
> >>>by their their 90 day tech support.
> >>
> >>Don't even waste the phone call. You'll get nothing but frustrated. They
> >>have a great product line but you're on your own.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Is there any resolution for this? Thanks in advance.