Fw: Remote Desktop and VPN issues

It sounds like an issue with IP addresses/VPN/firewalls/etc.  FWIW somehow
I seem to remember that XP Home doesn't include Remote Desktop and that you
need XP Pro to get it.  I wasn't aware that RD was available for Windows
98.  If it is available as an add-on I would think that it should work.

Dave Parnin
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Nishikawa Standard Company
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From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dan
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 1:50 PM
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
Subject: [PCTECH] Remote Desktop and VPN issues

Using Microsoft's Remote Desktop (RD) at home to connect to my PC at work.
Work PC is WinXP Pro SP2 + all updates. Have cable internet, and use VPN to
connect.

Home PC #1 is Win98SE with the RD software downloaded and installed. RD
works fine.
Home PC #2 is a brand-spanking new XP Home (SP2 + all updates) box
(finally!). VPN makes connection, but ...

a) RD never connects. VPN connection status shows it is active, but trying
to logon to RD gives the following error:

The specified remote computer could not be found. Verify
that you have typed the correct computer name or IP
address, and then try connecting again.

Cause: The name or IP address of the remote computer is
incorrect. This might be a typing error.

Solution: Try typing the name or IP address of the
remote computer again. If you receive the same message,
contact the server administrator to be sure you are using
the correct name or IP address for the remote computer.

This seems strange, since I made the VPN connection, and I am using the
exact same configuration that I'm using on my Win98SE box

b) Browsers will intermittently lose connection
("www.google.com<http://www.google.com>not found...") and the VPN
connection dialog box will appear. Since I'm not
trying to connect to work, I "cancel", but I still can't reach other web
sites. When I do the VPN logon, I can again reach other web sites. I can
"disconnect" the VPN and, strangely, still surf for awhile, but eventually
the VPN connection dialog box will appear again, and nothing can be found
until I log on again.

Assistance, gentle RTFM's, links would be GREATLY appreciated.

- Dan
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