VPN - Virtual Private Networking

paisani · 09-05-2007, 12:24 AM

Hello!

Using the wizard from Network connection, I configured the VPN connection using 56k modem & Land line at my Pc and the Incomming Connection to my friends pc.

I dialed my friends PC using his phone no. (not via internet) and also connect successfully. The notification Icon displays in the system tray.

But then we can't browse or share our folders/ drives with each other.

Using the netmeeting program we can chat, also send & receive files, with video confference but speed is very slow than the 56 k dialup Internet.

Please suggest the right configuration to increase the spped and browse.

Thanking you.

johnwill · 09-05-2007, 08:58 AM

There is no configuration to increase the speed, welcome to the world of dial-up connections.

paisani · 09-06-2007, 11:12 PM

But we can connect, but cannot browse our share folders/drive.
What is the problem?

johnwill · 09-07-2007, 07:53 AM

Sharing files over dial-up is an exercise in patience. Unless you wait for a long time, you won't even know if it's working. Quite frankly, I don' think this is practical using dial-up and VPN. There is so much overhead in the VPN and the SMB protocol, it just isn't going to happen.

Using something like Net Meeting or other file transfer applications is probably going to be the answer, as you seem to have already found out.

09-05-2007, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
paisani Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	VPN - Virtual Private Networking Hello! Using the wizard from Network connection, I configured the VPN connection using 56k modem & Land line at my Pc and the Incomming Connection to my friends pc. I dialed my friends PC using his phone no. (not via internet) and also connect successfully. The notification Icon displays in the system tray. But then we can't browse or share our folders/ drives with each other. Using the netmeeting program we can chat, also send & receive files, with video confference but speed is very slow than the 56 k dialup Internet. Please suggest the right configuration to increase the spped and browse. Thanking you.

09-05-2007, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: VPN - Virtual Private Networking There is no configuration to increase the speed, welcome to the world of dial-up connections. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

09-06-2007, 11:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
paisani Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: VPN - Virtual Private Networking But we can connect, but cannot browse our share folders/drive. What is the problem?

09-07-2007, 07:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: VPN - Virtual Private Networking Sharing files over dial-up is an exercise in patience. Unless you wait for a long time, you won't even know if it's working. Quite frankly, I don' think this is practical using dial-up and VPN. There is so much overhead in the VPN and the SMB protocol, it just isn't going to happen. Using something like Net Meeting or other file transfer applications is probably going to be the answer, as you seem to have already found out. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience