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?
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?
My Computer
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)