Can see PC's, but can't see resources or brouse

[Ken in Montana]

I'm Back ! ! :-)

( Continued from http://forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=4208 )

I did some network re-configuation this weekend.
Now I have WingateVPN up and running.
VPN Server shows Laptop connected.
Laptop shows connected to VPN and shows PC's behind VPN.

I can See the PC's, but I can't see resources or brouse.

Now what?

[Ken in Montana]

Some additional information.

VPN Server Win 2000 Pro - SP4

VPN Remote Client Win XP Pro - SP2

I saw some posts about updated drivers needed?
I also saw one about a week ago saying new software version was coming out. When? Is that holding me up?

Re: New Engines ? http://forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=3671

[MattP]

Hi Ken,

The latest version is available for download, it's version 6.1, if you haven't already upgraded please do.

Do the PCs show up as not accessible, or does everything look ok? Can you ping the machines by name?

If you're still running 6.0.4 it's possible that this problem is caused by an MTU issue, in which case upgrading should help.

[Ken in Montana]

They all look OK.

VPN Server is 6.1

VPN Remote is 6.04 - Updating now

[Ken in Montana]

Updated both

Can see both directions.

Cant see beyond names of PC's

What is the correct ping syntax.

VPN Server = PC1
Remote = Lap1
VPN Name = Name

domain name = process-arch.no-ip.com

[Ken in Montana]

If you send me an e-mail I will send you more info and possibly a VPN file. I can set you up as a temp user on the vpn server.

[adrien]

Hi Ken

Normally the issue of being able to see machines in WinGate VPN's network tab, but not having access to them is a routing issue.

Is the WinGate VPN machine on your office network also acting as the default gateway for that LAN? If not, then the other machines on that network need to know that the VPN is accessed through their local VPN gateway.

One other thing to check. Make sure that (since you are using 192.168.0.X and 192.168.1.X on your office LAN) that you aren't using IP addresses on your laptop that are being used at the office, else you will end up with a route conflict.

regards

Adrien

[Ken in Montana]

No

The DSL Modem / Router is the default gateway
192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server to LAN

VPN Server 192.168.1.225 255.255.255.0 Static IP

Laptop is on Dial-up right now.

I got rid of the 192.168.0.x IP range. I rebuilt the network and server this weekend.

[Ken in Montana]

P.S.

I don't really care if the other machines are accessible right now.
I just want access to the server with its files and printers.

This is my Goal

Laptop
|
Home Wireless Router
|
Home DSL Modem
|
INTERNET
|
Office DSL Modem/Router
|
VPN Server // File Printer & Server

[color=darkred]P.S.S.

I talked to the tech support for the office DSL modem. It's firewall is off, Port 809 is forwarded for all protocols. He mentioned that this modem/router DOES NOT support IPSEC. Does that matter?[/color]

[Ken in Montana]

VPN Server Win 2000 Pro - SP4

VPN Remote Client Win XP Pro - SP2

I saw some posts about updated drivers needed?
Is that holding me up?

Re: New Engines ? http://forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=3671[/quote]

[adrien]

Hi Ken

IPSEC is not required for WinGate VPN, it uses TCP and UDP only, so lack of support for IPSEC by your DSL router shouldn't hold it up.

Also,if you are running the latest versions of WinGate VPN (2.1.0), or Wingate (6.1.0) then you don't need any updated drivers I don't think.

Adrien

[Ken in Montana]

Hello Adrien

I have the lates Wingate VPN on both machines.
I have all firewalls off.
I have port 809 forwarded.

I can see the pc's, but can't brouse of see resources.

So what do I do next?

Ken

[adrien]

Hi Ken

Have you been through this post?

The issue is pretty much invariably as described in here

http://forums.qbik.com/viewtopic.php?t=2926

Regards

Adrien

[Ken in Montana]

Hello Adrien

I actually have it up and running now. It was working when I made my last post, but the laptop was on a dial-up connection. It was so slow ....it just didn't work. Is this typical? My VPN host in on a 640/256 DSL connsection. My home is 256/256 DSL. It is taking me 4-5 minutes to transfer a 5mb file. I typically upload 10 mb files to an FTP site in about 2 minutes. Does the processor speed and memory on the VPN server affect the file transfer speed. I also tried to plot architectural drawings over the VPN. It crashed. Any suggestions?

Ken

[adrien]

Hi

the biggest killer of network performance is latency - the delay in transmission of packets. This is normally a factor of the link to your ISP.

If you ping a machine on your LAN from the VPN client, how long does it take for the packet to get back? This plays a great part in throughput, since packets often need to be acknowledged by the other end before subsequent packets are sent.

We often find that WinGate VPN works best in conjunction with remote desktop or terminal services - providing secure access and connection for the remote desktop communications, and also the ability to transfer files etc, but network-intensive operations are best done locally on the remote desktop. It comes down to how the applications you run use the network. Some applications are designed really for local networks only (e.g. those that do intensive disk access or network transactions), and perform poorly when used over a link with high latency.

Adrien