"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> It is not recommended to enable VPN and ICS on the same computer. Can you
> ping the VPN host by IP?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C26EECC-0D7C-4692-94C2-9030A4AAF97F@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to set up a small VPN.  I have an XP pro machine with 2 network
> > cards acting as the VPN server.  Both network cards have static IP
> > addresses
> > and ICS is set up on one of the cards (IP is 192.168.1.202).  File and
> > printer sharing is on and the drive is shared.
> >
> > My router has port 1723 open for the 202 address.
> >
> > The client is also XP Pro using a dynamic IP.  I set up the VPN server and
> > Client using a number of good tutorials that I found.
> >
> > I can connect to the VPN server with no problem.  However, I can not map
> > the
> > shared drive.  I have tried both \\ipaddress\share and
> > \\computername\share.
> > Both give me "the drive can not be mapped because the network was not
> > found".
> >
> > I know I am probably missing some little thing, but I can't figure out
> > what
> > it is.
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> >
> > LA Byerly
>

"LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63B7C200-46F6-419C-BABC-01ED331083E7@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the quick reply.
>
> I used a tech republic tutorial for setting up the VPN and it said to have
> ICS turned on for the VPN server.  I can certainly turn it off.
>
> Yes, I can ping the external IP address and also the internal IP of the
> VPN
> server with not problem.
>
>
>
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> It is not recommended to enable VPN and ICS on the same computer. Can you
>> ping the VPN host by IP?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0C26EECC-0D7C-4692-94C2-9030A4AAF97F@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to set up a small VPN.  I have an XP pro machine with 2
>> >network
>> > cards acting as the VPN server.  Both network cards have static IP
>> > addresses
>> > and ICS is set up on one of the cards (IP is 192.168.1.202).  File and
>> > printer sharing is on and the drive is shared.
>> >
>> > My router has port 1723 open for the 202 address.
>> >
>> > The client is also XP Pro using a dynamic IP.  I set up the VPN server
>> > and
>> > Client using a number of good tutorials that I found.
>> >
>> > I can connect to the VPN server with no problem.  However, I can not
>> > map
>> > the
>> > shared drive.  I have tried both \\ipaddress\share and
>> > \\computername\share.
>> > Both give me "the drive can not be mapped because the network was not
>> > found".
>> >
>> > I know I am probably missing some little thing, but I can't figure out
>> > what
>> > it is.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help,
>> >
>> > LA Byerly
>>

"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If you you can ping the VPN host, it could be the permission issue. Do you
> receive a system error if you do net view \\vpnhostipaddress?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:63B7C200-46F6-419C-BABC-01ED331083E7@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the quick reply.
> >
> > I used a tech republic tutorial for setting up the VPN and it said to have
> > ICS turned on for the VPN server.  I can certainly turn it off.
> >
> > Yes, I can ping the external IP address and also the internal IP of the
> > VPN
> > server with not problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> It is not recommended to enable VPN and ICS on the same computer. Can you
> >> ping the VPN host by IP?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0C26EECC-0D7C-4692-94C2-9030A4AAF97F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am trying to set up a small VPN.  I have an XP pro machine with 2
> >> >network
> >> > cards acting as the VPN server.  Both network cards have static IP
> >> > addresses
> >> > and ICS is set up on one of the cards (IP is 192.168.1.202).  File and
> >> > printer sharing is on and the drive is shared.
> >> >
> >> > My router has port 1723 open for the 202 address.
> >> >
> >> > The client is also XP Pro using a dynamic IP.  I set up the VPN server
> >> > and
> >> > Client using a number of good tutorials that I found.
> >> >
> >> > I can connect to the VPN server with no problem.  However, I can not
> >> > map
> >> > the
> >> > shared drive.  I have tried both \\ipaddress\share and
> >> > \\computername\share.
> >> > Both give me "the drive can not be mapped because the network was not
> >> > found".
> >> >
> >> > I know I am probably missing some little thing, but I can't figure out
> >> > what
> >> > it is.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for any help,
> >> >
> >> > LA Byerly
> >>
>
>

"LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2DBD0D60-89DF-4173-803D-DA143A73FAC3@microsoft.com...
>I decided to try turning off the firewall on the VPN server to see what
>would
> happen.  I was able to map a drive to \\ipaddr\share but still not to
> \\computername\share.
>
> I would just as soon not have the firewall off.  Do I only need to open
> port
> 1743?  And only for TCP?
>
> Is it okay to map to the ipaddress?  I have read that this is not very
> reliable.
>
> Also, how many users can use the VPN at one time?  If it can be more than
> one, do they each need a separate log in?
>
>
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> If you you can ping the VPN host, it could be the permission issue. Do
>> you
>> receive a system error if you do net view \\vpnhostipaddress?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:63B7C200-46F6-419C-BABC-01ED331083E7@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the quick reply.
>> >
>> > I used a tech republic tutorial for setting up the VPN and it said to
>> > have
>> > ICS turned on for the VPN server.  I can certainly turn it off.
>> >
>> > Yes, I can ping the external IP address and also the internal IP of the
>> > VPN
>> > server with not problem.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It is not recommended to enable VPN and ICS on the same computer. Can
>> >> you
>> >> ping the VPN host by IP?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:0C26EECC-0D7C-4692-94C2-9030A4AAF97F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am trying to set up a small VPN.  I have an XP pro machine with 2
>> >> >network
>> >> > cards acting as the VPN server.  Both network cards have static IP
>> >> > addresses
>> >> > and ICS is set up on one of the cards (IP is 192.168.1.202).  File
>> >> > and
>> >> > printer sharing is on and the drive is shared.
>> >> >
>> >> > My router has port 1723 open for the 202 address.
>> >> >
>> >> > The client is also XP Pro using a dynamic IP.  I set up the VPN
>> >> > server
>> >> > and
>> >> > Client using a number of good tutorials that I found.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can connect to the VPN server with no problem.  However, I can not
>> >> > map
>> >> > the
>> >> > shared drive.  I have tried both \\ipaddress\share and
>> >> > \\computername\share.
>> >> > Both give me "the drive can not be mapped because the network was
>> >> > not
>> >> > found".
>> >> >
>> >> > I know I am probably missing some little thing, but I can't figure
>> >> > out
>> >> > what
>> >> > it is.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for any help,
>> >> >
>> >> > LA Byerly
>> >>
>>
>>

"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If you can map using IP but name, this is name resolution issue. Since this
> is XP VPN, it is better to use IP instead of name. Just make sure the XP has
> static IP address. In XP VPN, you can have just one VPN connection. These
> search results may help.
>
> a.. Name resolution on VPN
>       Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server doesn't
> setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and WINS
> settings, ...
>       www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm - Similar pages
>
> a.. VPN name resolution and browsing
>       Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to
> the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other
> computers and ...
>       www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2DBD0D60-89DF-4173-803D-DA143A73FAC3@microsoft.com...
> >I decided to try turning off the firewall on the VPN server to see what
> >would
> > happen.  I was able to map a drive to \\ipaddr\share but still not to
> > \\computername\share.
> >
> > I would just as soon not have the firewall off.  Do I only need to open
> > port
> > 1743?  And only for TCP?
> >
> > Is it okay to map to the ipaddress?  I have read that this is not very
> > reliable.
> >
> > Also, how many users can use the VPN at one time?  If it can be more than
> > one, do they each need a separate log in?
> >
> >
> > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> If you you can ping the VPN host, it could be the permission issue. Do
> >> you
> >> receive a system error if you do net view \\vpnhostipaddress?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:63B7C200-46F6-419C-BABC-01ED331083E7@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks for the quick reply.
> >> >
> >> > I used a tech republic tutorial for setting up the VPN and it said to
> >> > have
> >> > ICS turned on for the VPN server.  I can certainly turn it off.
> >> >
> >> > Yes, I can ping the external IP address and also the internal IP of the
> >> > VPN
> >> > server with not problem.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> It is not recommended to enable VPN and ICS on the same computer. Can
> >> >> you
> >> >> ping the VPN host by IP?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:0C26EECC-0D7C-4692-94C2-9030A4AAF97F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am trying to set up a small VPN.  I have an XP pro machine with 2
> >> >> >network
> >> >> > cards acting as the VPN server.  Both network cards have static IP
> >> >> > addresses
> >> >> > and ICS is set up on one of the cards (IP is 192.168.1.202).  File
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > printer sharing is on and the drive is shared.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My router has port 1723 open for the 202 address.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The client is also XP Pro using a dynamic IP.  I set up the VPN
> >> >> > server
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > Client using a number of good tutorials that I found.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I can connect to the VPN server with no problem.  However, I can not
> >> >> > map
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > shared drive.  I have tried both \\ipaddress\share and
> >> >> > \\computername\share.
> >> >> > Both give me "the drive can not be mapped because the network was
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > found".
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I know I am probably missing some little thing, but I can't figure
> >> >> > out
> >> >> > what
> >> >> > it is.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks for any help,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > LA Byerly
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

"LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42499A9C-405A-467C-A80D-3FB8ECE90884@microsoft.com...
>I really apprciate all of your help.
>
> Since we have a number of people who need to connect and it isn't really
> practical to have only connection, we will need another alternative.
>
> Will a server operating system (win2000 or higher) do the trick?
>
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> If you can map using IP but name, this is name resolution issue. Since
>> this
>> is XP VPN, it is better to use IP instead of name. Just make sure the XP
>> has
>> static IP address. In XP VPN, you can have just one VPN connection. These
>> search results may help.
>>
>> a.. Name resolution on VPN
>>       Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server
>> doesn't
>> setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and WINS
>> settings, ...
>>       www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm - Similar pages
>>
>> a.. VPN name resolution and browsing
>>       Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect
>> to
>> the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other
>> computers and ...
>>       www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2DBD0D60-89DF-4173-803D-DA143A73FAC3@microsoft.com...
>> >I decided to try turning off the firewall on the VPN server to see what
>> >would
>> > happen.  I was able to map a drive to \\ipaddr\share but still not to
>> > \\computername\share.
>> >
>> > I would just as soon not have the firewall off.  Do I only need to open
>> > port
>> > 1743?  And only for TCP?
>> >
>> > Is it okay to map to the ipaddress?  I have read that this is not very
>> > reliable.
>> >
>> > Also, how many users can use the VPN at one time?  If it can be more
>> > than
>> > one, do they each need a separate log in?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you you can ping the VPN host, it could be the permission issue. Do
>> >> you
>> >> receive a system error if you do net view \\vpnhostipaddress?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:63B7C200-46F6-419C-BABC-01ED331083E7@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks for the quick reply.
>> >> >
>> >> > I used a tech republic tutorial for setting up the VPN and it said
>> >> > to
>> >> > have
>> >> > ICS turned on for the VPN server.  I can certainly turn it off.
>> >> >
>> >> > Yes, I can ping the external IP address and also the internal IP of
>> >> > the
>> >> > VPN
>> >> > server with not problem.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> It is not recommended to enable VPN and ICS on the same computer.
>> >> >> Can
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> ping the VPN host by IP?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "LAByerly" <LABye***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:0C26EECC-0D7C-4692-94C2-9030A4AAF97F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I am trying to set up a small VPN.  I have an XP pro machine with
>> >> >> >2
>> >> >> >network
>> >> >> > cards acting as the VPN server.  Both network cards have static
>> >> >> > IP
>> >> >> > addresses
>> >> >> > and ICS is set up on one of the cards (IP is 192.168.1.202).
>> >> >> > File
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > printer sharing is on and the drive is shared.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > My router has port 1723 open for the 202 address.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The client is also XP Pro using a dynamic IP.  I set up the VPN
>> >> >> > server
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > Client using a number of good tutorials that I found.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I can connect to the VPN server with no problem.  However, I can
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > map
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > shared drive.  I have tried both \\ipaddress\share and
>> >> >> > \\computername\share.
>> >> >> > Both give me "the drive can not be mapped because the network was
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > found".
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I know I am probably missing some little thing, but I can't
>> >> >> > figure
>> >> >> > out
>> >> >> > what
>> >> >> > it is.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks for any help,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > LA Byerly
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>