If you have a domain on the LAN, does it run WINS? The client doesn't
need to be a domain member to take advantage of the name servers on the LAN.
If it has the correct DNS address, you can put the domain suffix into the
client's connection properties and it can resolve names using just the
machine name. (If you do "nslookup fred" the domain suffix "mydomain.local"
or whatever will be added to the request and you should get the IP address
of the LAN machine fred). If WINS is running on the LAN the remote client
can also use that to resolve names.
LMHOSTS is really just a list of names an IP addresses. The only real
trick is to be careful how you edit it.
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/l/lmhost.htm
Also note that the computer browser service relies on LAN broadcasts,
so you can't usually use Network Places from a remote client. But if name
resolution is working you should be able to share files using net use
\\fred\shareddocs (adding the ncessary username and password).
"Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Bill Grant wrote:
>> You will lose Internet access from the client when you make the VPN
>> connection because your default route is now across the VPN link, not
>> out to the Internet.
>
>> Making a VPN connection gives you a point-to-point connection to the
>> VPN server. It is not the same thing as a LAN connction. Things like
>> name resolution which rely on LAN broadcasts don't work.
>>
>> You should be able to ping LAN machines by their IP address, but
>> using names or sharing files is a bit hard. With workgroups it is even
>> harder. (With a domain, WINS is a big help). Your best bet is probably
>> to put all of the machines on the LAN which you need to contact into an
>> LMHOSTS file on the client.
>
> We have a domain set up, but the computer that I'm using to VPN into the
> network has never been on the domain.
>
> Where would this LMHOSTS file live then? Is there a tutorial on writing
> one anywhere?
>
> Thanks
>
> Matt
>
>
>> "Matt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:X%nSi.213732$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Im new to Windows 2003 server and I wondered if anyone could help me
>>> configure my VPN? I have set up a small VPN for a SOHO type network as a
>>> test and opened the appropriate ports on my router.
>>>
>>> Now, from the remote location I can connect to the VPN and even ping the
>>> server, but I cannot access any network shares etc. I've googled around
>>> for answers but some sites say I need 2 network cards, other sites say 1
>>> will do (I only have 1 at the moment) and other sites say if I can ping
>>> the server then all is well and I should see the network shares but I
>>> don't.
>>>
>>> Does it matter that the PC in the remote location is not part of the
>>> domain? (it's not on a domain just on a workgroup) I also noticed that
>>> when connected to the VPN, I lose all connections to the internet, is
>>> there a way around this?
>>>
>>> Thanks to anyone who can help
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
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