From: askme@askme.askme   
      
   "DaveHDA"  wrote in message   
   news:TIclb.23393$Ee6.2554@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...   
   > I have Linksys vpn routers at work & at home. I can establish a   
   connection,   
   > but can not do anything... I thought that with the 2 routers, I would need   
   > no client software. Is this wrong? Do I need to set up my home and/or   
   remote   
   > other than the router connection. Sorry for asking what is a simple q...   
   > home: winxp/pro linksys befsr41vpn DSL   work win2k linksys befsr41vpn DSL   
   >   
   > Thanks   
   >   
   >   
      
   You may want to define "can not do anything"... be a little more specific   
   about what types of connections you desire to make over your VPN.   
      
   Just a guess, but I recently learned a lot about VPNs, and you may need WINS   
   to get each side to see the computers on the other side.   
      
   For example, I have a domain at work.  It has Active Directory, DNS, SQL,   
   WINS, and other types of servers.  I had to configure my home-based   
   software-based VPN client adapter to use a specific internal IP for WINS on   
   the other side of the pipe to resolve network traffic.  I was then able to   
   log fully onto the Domain, with all services and devices, as if I was there.   
      
   I do not know how LinkSys gear would handle this, so you probably still have   
   some research ahead of you.   
      
   HTH.   
      
   ~Duane Phillips.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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