remote workgroup

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Christopher Glaeser wrote:
> I successfully established a VPN connection (VPN status looks good, and I
> can connect to the remote router) between a Netgear VPNClient on a LAN with
> with workgroup WG1 and a Netgear FVS328 with workgroup WG2 (all computers at
> Windows XP). I can only see the local workgroup WG1 from the client. How
> do I add the remote workgroup WG2 so that I can see the other computers and
> shared folders on the remote workgroup?
>
> Best,
> Christopher
>
>

Use a WINS server.

-T Sean WEintz

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Christopher Glaeser wrote:
>>Use a WINS server.
>
>
> Can a Windows XP workstation act as the WINS server?
>
> Best,
> Christopher
>
>

No. You need a server.

Otherwise you must access the remote machines by IP address.

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Christopher Glaeser <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
> Thaks for the quick response.
>
>> No. You need a server.
>> Otherwise you must access the remote machines by IP address.
>
> OK. Currenlty, the IP addresses are provided by the router, but I'll assign
> them so they remain constant (only four workstations on the LAN).

If they're fixed addresses, and small numbers of hosts, you can just add them
to LMHOSTS (for NetBIOS) and HOSTS (for regular TCP/IP).. See this
kbase for the correct location and syntax for LMHOSTS.
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] us;Q180094

> What features are supported via IP addresses without the server. I know IP
> addresses will support remote desktop, but can an IP address be used to
> access a shared folder without using WINS?

Start -> Run -> "\\ip.add.res.s" should pop up the available shares on that
IP, regardless of name resolution issues.
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