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Windows XP network problem with VPN

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by thaitrinh

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I have a home network running Windows 98 and Windows XP Home. All the PCs currently connect to DSL internet service via Linksys router. All the PCs able to share files across the network. Just a few days ago I installed IPsec/VPN software to my Windows XP pc so that I can access to my work from home. However, after the IPsec/VPN software installed successfully. I was able to connect to my work without problem, but all my home PCs no longer able to see each other in the network. If I disable the IPsec/VPN from my pc, then all the PCs can see each other again, but it messed up the IPsec/VPN configuration in my pc and I had to re-install it. Does anyone have any solution s or recommendations on how to solve this problem?

Thank you in advance for all your help.

Thai

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by mshavrov

You didn't mentioned what VPN software did you installed. May be it come with Firewall or is part of Firewall solution. In this case probably it blocks requests to your machine, which, probably, serves as "Network Browser". It's just assumptions. What you can do - enable VPN on your machine and try to access one PC from another using IP address, not name (for example, Start->Run->\\10.1.2.3), and see if you can connect. Check which settings do you have in all your PCs. Don't you have WINS server configured on YOUR PC. Check log files on YOUR PC, may be you will see some kind of "rejection messages" there. May be you need to enable some ports on your VPN/Firewall software... If you have more questions, you may contact me directly.

Good luck,

by toms45

Thai - Do yourself a favor and use hardware VPN instead of software VPN. Check the documentation on your LinkSys router - it may be VPN capable. If not, a router that is shouldn't run more than $80 to $90. XP is picky about VPN software as you foundout. Good luck...

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