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Title: Remote network share
Post by: Karsa on March 03, 2008, 07:42:10 PM

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.

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: Jáder on March 03, 2008, 08:12:48 PM

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

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: Karsa on March 05, 2008, 10:59:09 AM

I tried to follow your advice and this how-to (http://www.domain-logic.com/support/secure_tunnel_XP.htm), but although I managed to make the connection (at least windows claims so) I can't access anything... what I'm I missing?  :? :?

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: raem on March 05, 2008, 11:08:15 AM

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

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: Karsa on March 06, 2008, 05:17:53 PM

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

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: Stefano on March 06, 2008, 05:20:18 PM

Quote from: Karsa on March 06, 2008, 05:17:53 PM

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

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: raem on March 06, 2008, 10:47:22 PM

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

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: Karsa on March 07, 2008, 10:32:01 AM

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  :D

Title: Re: Remote network share
Post by: cactus on March 07, 2008, 07:12:44 PM

Quote from: Karsa on March 07, 2008, 10:32:01 AM

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  :D

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.