View Full Version : Another VPN question
View Full Version : Another VPN question
SrBrunox
April 7th, 2005, 09:04 PM
Thanks again for the help on the last one....lets go 2for2
so now i can get people to connect and we can play virtual lan games....
but now i want to allow them access to my shared files
I have my E:\ drive shared, how do they gain access to it?
Mels_Smileys45
April 7th, 2005, 09:07 PM
OH no your thread title is breaking the tables!
Edit: Can you please edit the thread title so it doesn't do that?
cpugeniusmv
April 7th, 2005, 10:19 PM
Is File and Print Sharing enabled on the VPN connection on your end? And Client for Microsoft Networks enabled on their end?
If so, they should be able to navigate to \\computername or \\192.168.111.111 (where that number is your IP address on the VPN).
SrBrunox
April 7th, 2005, 10:38 PM
File and Print Sharing is enabled and I've made sure that Client for Microsoft Networks is enabled on the their end, but they still cant connect. Win XP firewall maybe?
cpugeniusmv
April 7th, 2005, 10:42 PM
File and Print Sharing is enabled and I've made sure that Client for Microsoft Networks is enabled on the their end, but they still cant connect. Win XP firewall maybe?
Can you turn off the XP Firewall for the VPN connection to see if that's it?
SrBrunox
April 8th, 2005, 12:27 AM
When I have the client turn off their WIn Xp firewall, then they have access. Mine is still on.
How can they specify connecting with me so they dont have to leave their firewall completly off?
cpugeniusmv
April 8th, 2005, 12:47 AM
He should have control of the firewall on a per adapter basis...I think it would be safe to disable the firewall on the VPN connection (not disabling the firewall completely).
Hint: Advanced tab in the Windows Firewall Control Panel item.
SrBrunox
April 8th, 2005, 12:49 AM
right, that slipped my mind, once again thanks.
heres another one...
why can only 1 person connect at a time? i have a feeling this is a bit more complicated.
cpugeniusmv
April 8th, 2005, 01:01 AM
The only thing I can think of is that there might not be enough IP addresses available for assignment?
Check the TCP/IP Properties in the Networking tab of Incoming Connections in Network Connections.
SrBrunox
April 8th, 2005, 02:31 AM
well i put in a range that gave me a total of 50, do i need to make it higher?
cpugeniusmv
April 8th, 2005, 10:37 AM
That should be enough.
Jorge
April 8th, 2005, 12:23 PM
updated the thread title cause it was breaking my template. sorry.
SrBrunox
April 10th, 2005, 08:44 PM
Im still only able to get one person connected. what else should i check?
cpugeniusmv
April 10th, 2005, 09:02 PM
Beats me. I don't know much about VPNs.
SrBrunox
April 10th, 2005, 09:31 PM
lol
no worries, you got me a long way so i thank you.