Cannot map network drive


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    Cannot map network drive


    I'm trying to map a network drive from a VPN client (Windows XP Home) to a VPN Server (Windows 7 Home).

    The folder I'm trying to map is definitely shared in the Windows 7 Server machine.
    I'm using the "standard" process as described here: Map Network Drive - How to Map a Network Drive in Windows XP Using Windows Explorer

    I cannot see the folder on the XP client and when I type in the UNC given by the Windows 7 server I get the dreaded "the network path could not be found" message.

    Incidentally, I can ping and telnet into port 1723 from the client to the server with no issues. Also, on the Windows 7 server I've made sure the network is in "WorkGroup" as I've read that XP machines require this in order to connect.

    I also tried the raw IP address of the VPN machine, e.g.     \\192.168.1.X but no luck.

    I'm really stuck; any ideas?
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