VPN using WinXP Pro

I have set up a VPN account on my WinXP Pro machine. I can connect to it from outside, and it assigns my remote an IP address, consistant with my network. Once I'm connected, though, I can't seem to do anything else on the that network. I can't ping any of the other computers on the VPN server's network, nor can I see any of the PC in windows. It doesn't matter whether I use Win2K or WinXP as my remote. Neither seems to work. I don't believe that my firewall is having any effect on the connection. I can disable the firewall and still experience that same issue. Eventually, I would like to map a network drive share file. Any suggestions?

 

did you manage to sort your VPN issue out?
if so would you mind helping a VPN newbie please?

 

Did you install VPN server: Configure Windows XP Professional to be a VPN server.

I do not know what is the topology of your Network, but peer to peer Network it is much easier and faster to get a VPN End point Router (about $50) and leave the VPN to the Router.

Or instead of VPN use VNC with Encryption (look at the end of the page): Ultr@VNC (Remote Control for your Network/Interent) - Installation, and Settings.