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Can't browse VPN...

Running a Windows 2000 Server with RRAS.

Clients can connect to VPN. It is assigning the connection an IP.
Now, how do I browse the computers, map network drives, etc.

Thanks,

Nick

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BlueTrane

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DHCP is used. DNS handles name res. I've also installed Netbeui just in case. Still doesn't work. I can search and find specific computers but cannot browse them in Network Places.

Les Moore

What OS on the clients? Try the LMHOSTS on a test client.

BlueTrane

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I've tried Windows 2000 and Windows XP clients.
What is LMHOSTS?

Les Moore

Read the links I provide above regarding LMHOSTS file. It is Microsoft way to provide netbios name resolution in absence of local WINS servers, and broadcasts are not allowed (accross a WAN/VPN) link.

Les Moore

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BlueTrane

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Sorry it has taken so long. We lost out ISP along with a static IP so the VPN was put lower on the priority level. Now with a true T1 we're cooking again.

I've researched a little bit more. I've installed WINS on the server and we still cannot browse.

I can type \\SERVER and the network drives come up so I know DNS is working. I'll go ahead and award you the points for being persistent. If you come up with anything let me know!! I don't want to create LMHOSTS files...hehe.

Thanks,

BT

Les Moore

Perhaps you can find something here that will help:
Microsoft Browsing

How Browsing a Wide Area Network Works:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q117633&

Troubleshooting the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b134304
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;188305

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;136712
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;102878

WIN2K
Windows 2000 server with Active Directory does'nt use NETBIOS for name resolution.

Windows 2000 DNS - Diagnosing Name Resolution Problems
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/cnet/cncf_imp_zvri.asp
FQDN = Fully Qualified Domain Name

Windows 2000 DNS - Solving other common DNS problems
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/cnet/cncf_imp_ibxf.asp

Ping Utility Takes a Long Time to Return Results with NetBIOS Name
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;267963

NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name Resolution and WINS
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;119493

Thanks!