Re: NetBIOS over IP -- XP to NT via VPN
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/06/04
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Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 22:57:13 -0400
Randy Shearer wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:uBVf18uqEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi -
>>
>> Randy Shearer wrote:
>>> I am trying to browse my NT Server from a remote XP machine,
>>> connected by a VPN.
>>>
>>> I believe that NetBIOS over IP is required in order for my XP
>>> machine to see the NT Server shares.
>>> I have the VPN created, NetBIOS ports are open, I can ping the NT
>>> Server, but I cannot see it's shares.
>>
>> Ping it by name?
>>>
>>> I have selected the option to "Enable NetBIOS over IP" in the
>>> properties of the PPPoE and the NIC. However, when I run "ipconfig
>>> /all", I see that "NetBIOS over IP" is listed as "Disabled" (!!!)
>>> How do I really enable it?
>>
>> Browsing over a VPN connection can be difficult, to say the least.
>> Broadcast traffic can't be routed. Do you have WINS? I'd think so -
>> can you specify the WINS server IP manually in your network
>> connection properties for the VPN connection?
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Any help would be very much appreciated.
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> rs
>>
>>
>
> Ping by name? Yes I can. But the resolution comes from the LHHOSTS
> file. WINS is availalble on the far LAN, but I initially put entries
> into the LMHOSTS for speed of access, and becasue the names I need
> are always static.
If that's true, and you've added the #DOM and 0x1b entries as per
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;150800, perhaps this
isn't needed?
> For interest sake, I tried adding my WINS server
> address to my remote PC... no change...
Don't use your LMHOSTS file when trying this if you have dupes. Rename it &
reboot or run nbtstat -R.
Does your computer show up as registered in the WINS? database? Do all
servers & clients show up in WINS?
If you type in
nbtstat -c
What do you see?
> my remote pc still fails to
> see the NetBIOS share names on the NT Server, and thus cannot map a
> drive letter.
> From my reading NetBIOS over IP needs to be working, and although it
> is enabled in properties of both the network interfaces, it does not
> show as enabled. If it deos not work, I don't think I can make the
> connection.
> So back to my question... Do you know how to force my interfaces to
> use NetBIOS over IP?
Perhaps this is related to NAT - are you behind a router/gateway. You've
already set NetBIOS over TCP/IP to be enabled.
But I'm curious about the WINS stuff if you care to check into it further.
It really is supposed to work.
Some possibly interesting reading:
http://www.faughnan.com/netbios.html
>
> thanks for taking the time to consider this...
No prob - hope it's actually helping.
>
> Randy
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