Subject: odd problem with a *established* PPTP VPN connecting a
portable using a SPRINT 595U aircard to my home network.
OS's, Equipment, and configurations:
*On My Home Network Side:*
a M0n0wall APPLIANCE using a Wrap 2e board running the LATEST firmware
update.
It has a built-in PPTP VPN server that is enabled and allowing a
authenticated user to pass ANY protocols to ANY LAN subnet on my network.
I can successfully ping in both directions.
I can see shares normally from within my network
*On The Portable:*
Windows XP Home,
A dial-up connectoid to connect to the internet running PPP and TCP/IP,
File & Print Share, Client For MS networks for protocols - NO LOCAL
FIREWALLS _This connectoid performs flawlessly to the I-net._
A second connectoid to connect to the VPN running PPTP VPN and TCP/IP,
File & Print Share, Client For MS networks for protocols - NO LOCAL
FIREWALLS.
These connectoids _WORK_ in as much as:
A. I CAN browse the web pages served from devices on my home network
B. I can FTP to any of my FTP enabled devices on my home network.
C. I am able to ping to machines within my home network.
_D. I CAN_ click on: "My Network Places"-"Entire Network"-"Microsoft
Windows Network"
and see my workgroup name which is NOT "workgroup".
HOWEVER, IF I click that workgroup name, expecting to see a list of
machines that have MS shares on them. I get a long pause, then a error
message: " XXXX is not accessible. You might not have permission...."
If I simply disconnect the Sprint thing, and connect the portable via
the LAN jack using the SAME protocols. I SEE what I expect to see.
*/WHAT is wrong? /* I have spent (No joke) at LEAST 70 hours trying to
figure out HOW to setup this thing and this weird problem. A 2 hour
call to Sprint 's level 2 support and ultimately their subject matter
expert ultimately got this reply: " We Don't know" Which, was a
honest answer from them, and WAYYYYY beyond their normal scope.
Thank you all.
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