further to my note re my Draytek wireless router, when I'm connected to the router via wires I can VPN into work fine.

If I use my ipaq and the wireless card I can VPN into work fine.

If I use my laptop and the wireless card, my VPN connection get's made ok, but email etc cannot find anything at work thru the VPN.

I'm guessing it's something to do with my routes or something like that.

Does anyone know what I need to change and how?

thanks,

greg

 

quick suggestion

If the VPN software can select UDP or TCP as the protocol, try using TCP

 

When i used to use my Wireless LANand the VPN i needed the IP of the WINS server in the TCP/IP properties.

It was a choice of use the WINS server, or build a big LMHOSTS file, and the WINS server was only one entry

 

thanks, but the it's the same VPN software that I use wether I'm wireline or wireless, it works fine wireline thru' the same router, just not thru wireless.

wierd!

Greg

 

Ian,

Any idea how I find out what the WINS address are when I VPN into work using the wires route??? Or can someone in the office find out??

cheers,
greg

 

if its win2k on the laptopo you can define WINs servers etc for each NIC.

Chances are they're defined for the wired NIC but not the wireless.

Right click on "Net Neighbourhood" - select properties
Should have a an icon for "Wired" and "wireless" cards.
Right click on the wired - select properties
Click on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" - slecet properties
Make a note of "DNS Servers"
Select Advanced - go to the "WINS" Tab
Make a note of all settings.

Then go to the "Wireless Nic" and check they're the same.

Deano

 

they aint defined for either, apparently we use DNS not WINS (according to our helpdesk)


Never the less, put the WINS address into the wireless config, rebooted and all is fine. Not sure if it was the WINS or the reboot that fixed it!

greg

 

It was the Helldesk surely

 

Greg,

Its more than likely the same setup that we used to use, one server did DHCP,WINS, and DNS.

Glad its sorted!

Ian

 

ok I spoke too soon.

Suspended and re-started the laptop, same symptoms.

Removed the WINS settings, rebooted and it worked, so re-booting seems the key!!

weird!

Greg