Decreasing delay before network is connected
Our remote laptop users are establishing a VPN connection via a SonciWall firewall. The connection shows as "connected".
However, when they try to synchronize data, they get a message indicating that they cannot find the server for synchronization.
If we open up a dos prompt and ping the internal IP of the firewall, then ping the name of the server (name, rather than IP), we can then successfully start the sync process.
I suspect this is a timing issue before the network is fully established. The ping forces the connection, which seems to work. But I was wondering if there is another way to do this. (Field sales people are not all that comfortable with DOS prompts and ping commands.)
However, when they try to synchronize data, they get a message indicating that they cannot find the server for synchronization.
If we open up a dos prompt and ping the internal IP of the firewall, then ping the name of the server (name, rather than IP), we can then successfully start the sync process.
I suspect this is a timing issue before the network is fully established. The ping forces the connection, which seems to work. But I was wondering if there is another way to do this. (Field sales people are not all that comfortable with DOS prompts and ping commands.)
Do you use WINS? If you do, make sure you edit the lmhost file on the laptops using the VPN with the server name and IP address of your servers for good DNS lookup. Hope this helps.
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No... the lmhost file editing for "good dns lookup" does work, because I've used it at a previous job with sonicwall vpn and it worked like a charm. But you only need it if you have WINS.
yeah because it is for wins and has nothing to do with dns
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Good point about internal DNS IP's RobWill. This can be set on the sonicwall's DHCP server. I've done it on a Pro 3060. What kind of sonicwall are you running?
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Thanks Tomster2. Good luck with it.
--Rob
--Rob