From: mike-newsgroup@-DELETETHISPART-.upcraft.com   
      
   News wrote:   
   > Hi   
   > I am using Checkpoint VPN-1 to connect a few of our home users to the   
   > company network. They connect either through their local ISP dialup   
   > connection or an ADSL broadband connection.   
   > When connected, they are able to ping any IP address within the network   
   > through the VPN, but are unable to browse any shares.   
   > \\servername does not work. I get the error "there are currently no logon   
   > servers available to service the logon request"   
   > net use \\servername gives the error "System error 53 has occurred"   
   > They can ping server names provided the server is added to the hosts file.   
   >   
   > I don't get why they cannot see the network shares.   
   > Is this a "Client for Microsoft Networks" problem? The computer I tested   
   > this on did not have a firewall.   
   >   
   > Any advice as to what may be the problem would be greatly appreciated.   
   > Thanks   
   > Alan   
      
   Sounds like your clients are not setup to connect with the naming   
   services inside your network.  IE: Internal WINS server and DNS server.   
      
   When the client is connected to your network they will not be able to   
   browse the network in network neighbourhood fashion.  Browsing can be   
   made to work on VPN links but it is not easy and not very stable because   
   browsing uses broadcast traffic extensively to build those browse lists.   
      
   There is extensive information on name resolution and browsing here:   
   http://unknownegg.org/tech/index.htm   
      
      
      
      
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