Can't see remote pc on network neighborhood or network places

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Q: Can’t see remote computers on Network Neighborhood or Network Places

I am using a SOHO Firebox 6 to allow a PPTP connection to be made. I have set up RAS on my Windows 2000 PRO machine (not W2K server) to accept a connection. I have been able to test the connection from my home to the network. The only question is, after I connect with the VPN, what is next? I clicked on Net Neighborhood expecting to see other computers, etc. that are on the network. Obviously I am missing something key. All computers that will connect to this network are XP Pro or W2K Pro.

A1: Browsing (Network Neighborhood or Network Places) usually doesn't work. The computer browser software uses Netbios names and LAN broadcasts to build the browse list. The VPN link doesn't carry broadcasts, so this fails across a VPN link. You should be able to see shares using net view \\servername .