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davidrichardson

asked on 1/27/2005

Windows 2000 Server PPTP VPN

I have just setup a PPTP VPN to connect to our server I can connect no problem however if I try to access the server via \\servername\folder I get an “error server cannot be contacted.” If I try using the ip address I can get in \\100.100.100.100\folder but the connection is very slow.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Dave

Windows Networking

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stevenlewis

8/22/2022 - Mon

Nirmal Sharma

1/27/2005

>>> if I try to access the server via \\servername\folder I get an “error server cannot be contacted.”

Did you configure client machines using DNS Server address ? Are you running DNS Server ?

davidrichardson

1/27/2005

ASKER

i have the client set to obtain dns address automatically

Nirmal Sharma

1/27/2005

issue the following commands at client and then try pining using name :-

ipconfig /flushdns
arp -d
nbtstat -R

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davidrichardson

1/27/2005

ASKER

ok i have sorted the dns however its still painfully slow any ideas

Nirmal Sharma

1/27/2005

Good :-)

Ok What is ur network strtucture and how it is connected> i.e. switch, hub, router, broadband. etco..

davidrichardson

1/27/2005

ASKER

I am connecting into an internet & Mail server via adsl connection then onto windows 2000 server with active directory

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davidrichardson

1/27/2005

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The application i am trying to run i VERY large (the folder size is about 2 gig) will i be better using some remote software like pc anyware, i have tried runing the application via my VPN after 30 minutes i gave up i hadent got to the login, just tried it with remote windows 2000 remote desktop and it worked great got instantly

stevenlewis

1/27/2005

then why not use RD?

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