Another VPN question

[SrBrunox]

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]

OH no your thread title is breaking the tables!




Edit: Can you please edit the thread title so it doesn't do that?

[cpugeniusmv]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

well i put in a range that gave me a total of 50, do i need to make it higher?

[cpugeniusmv]

That should be enough.

[Jorge]

updated the thread title cause it was breaking my template. sorry.

[SrBrunox]

Im still only able to get one person connected. what else should i check?

[cpugeniusmv]

Beats me. I don't know much about VPNs.

[SrBrunox]

lol

no worries, you got me a long way so i thank you.