Topic: Remote network share

[Karsa]

I'm having some problems setting up a remote share.

Situation:
I have a laptop that I use at work (WinXP) with several network drives needed to run some application on the server ibay (SME 7.2).

Goal:
Use the laptop from home and access the same applications on the server.

I can connect to server via Putty with private key but after that I don't have clue

Can I use this connection to make network shares or do I have to use some other connection.
Any help is appreciated.

[Jáder]

You should open a VPN connection from home.

Just don´t know how fast will run you apps... it will depends of your internet links.

Good luck

Jáder

[Karsa]

I tried to follow your advice and this how-to, but although I managed to make the connection (at least windows claims so) I can't access anything... what I'm I missing? 

[raem]

Karsa

After establishing the VPN connection, you need to map the drives eg
net use N: \\serverIP\ibayname

or you can do

\\servername
to see all shares

[Karsa]

I wrote that but I can't establish any network path.

I got and error 53 message.


My SME server is used only as a file server and I'm using the following network configuration:

    Laptop    -->   Home Router    -->   Internet   -->   Work Router   -->   SME Server
192.168.0.10        192.168.0.1  //   ISP Dynamic IP  //  192.168.0.6          192.168.0.1

[Stefano]

I wrote that but I can't establish any network path.

I got and error 53 message.


My SME server is used only as a file server and I'm using the following network configuration:

    Laptop    -->   Home Router    -->   Internet   -->   Work Router   -->   SME Server
192.168.0.10        192.168.0.1  //   ISP Dynamic IP  //  192.168.0.6          192.168.0.1

Hi
the two lans ip must be different: 192.168.0.X and 192.168.Y.Z where Y is different from 0

HTH
Ciao
Stefano

[raem]

Dear All

I created this VPN Howto, I'm sure more practical tips can be added to it.
http://wiki.contribs.org/VPN_practical_tips

[Karsa]

Thank you all, it's working now.

It was the IPs - I was just hoping for another answer, I have fixed IPs on my home network and didn't felt like changing them all 

[cactus]

Thank you all, it's working now.

It was the IPs - I was just hoping for another answer, I have fixed IPs on my home network and didn't felt like changing them all 

You should never use fixed IP's, unless there is a compulsive reason for this, as this will make management a lot harder as you have just discovered.