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WindowsXP VPN Client
WindowsXP VPN Client
Check whether you want to have an icon placed on the desktop and click on the Finish
11. button.
VPN and Browsing
Browsing the remote network can be difficult if not impossible over a VPN connection. There
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are too many variables that can hinder this.
To make browsing work a little easier, you might want to edit the HOSTS and LMHOSTS files
on the VPN Client.
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These are in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc directory for XP.
Just add a line with the LAN IP address of the VPN server followed by it's name.
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e.g
192.168.1.10 SERVER
You can also add in the LAN IP address and Name of any other computers on the remote
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network that you may want to connect to
5. Also, make sure the workgroup name is the same on all computers.
The default Client TCP/IP setting might interfere with your ability to access the
Internet while having a VPN connection. To correct this:
1. Go to the properties for your VPN connection
2. Click on the Networking tab
3. Double click on TCP/IP
4. Click on the Advanced button
5. Uncheck "Use default gateway on remote computer"