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I can answer all questions for the following topics: Lan Design, Isdn configuration, Frame-Relay, Routing & switching, Vlan Configuration,OSI model,Tcp/Ip,Subnetting

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Over 4 and a half years experience in the IT industry, worked in various roles such as Network Engineer, Technical Support Team Leader, Voice and Datacom Team Manager. Currently working as a Network Design Consultant for a ISO certified & SEI-CMMI Level 5 company.

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Wan - VPN use to browse official PC from out of office

Expert: Tejas Natu - 10/15/2009

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QUESTION: Dear Sir

My official network has got workgroup ARAF.COM

I’m out of office now.

I use mail Server in Linux 4.0 where VPN Server is also configured i.e. I can log in VPN Server through Internet connection.

My query is, if I set workgroup as ARAF.COM in the Laptop at present place (where I’m now available) & if I get VPN connection through Internet connection, can I see & browse my official network i.e. browse my user’s PC by following below steps which I usually do when I’m available within my official network?

“My Network Places”-”Entire Network”-”View Workgroup computers”

Appreciate, if you would come back soon.

Regards
Pervez

ANSWER: Hello,

Once you are connected to the office network through the VPN, you get an IP address assigned which belongs to that office network range. Thus you can browse all the network as you would in office, permitting that your ID has the right permissions.

Regards,
Tejas Natu

---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: Dear Sir

Thanks for come back.
When I got VPN connection with the help of EDGE MODEM, below scene is seen.

PPP Adapter of EDGE
DHCP Enable: NO
IP: 10.130.5.147
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway: 10.130.5.147
DNS Servers: 202.56.4.120
202.56.4.121
PPP Adapter of ARAF (VPN Name)
DHCP Enable: NO
IP: 192.168.1.241
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.241
DNS Servers: 203.188.252.6
203.188.252.2

I want to browse my official PC which has got below setting.
IP: 192.168.0.166
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1

Please note, My Office workgroup is ARAF.COM

I have tried but failed, please come back soon.

Regards
Pervez

Answer
Hello,

If you are connecting to the office VPN using a dialer, then your network settings will show up a VPN tunnel adapter which will have got an IP address leased out by the Firewall/Router that terminates the VPN at the office edge.

At present, I do not see a DHCP IP address that has been leased out to a VPN tunnel adapter on your PC and in this case, as you are not part of the office network, you are unable to connect to the office LAN.

Are you sure the remote dial-in profiles have been correctly setup on the VPN terminating device? Is there a route defined to the office LAN for the VPN clients?

You need to check these settings.

Regards,
Tejas Natu

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