I'm not 100% sure, but I have a feeling that accessing file shares over
a pptp VPN connection works better than just accessing them directly (on
a slow network) even if it does add extra overhead. Maybe there is some
optimization that goes on when it detects the vpn connection.

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Regan
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Humphrey [mailto:Craig.Humphrey@ChapmanTripp.com] 
Sent: Friday, 27 June 2003 12:11 p.m.
To: NZ ADSL List
Subject: RE: ip.networking quality?
[Craig continues to talk to himself...]
BTW IP.Networking doesn't (have to) use VPNs.  If you trust Telecom,
then you don't need to set up a VPN over IP.Networking.  However, if you
don't trust Telecom, or dont want to deal with NAT, then a VPN can be
your friend.
> I've used Win2K and WinXP, setting up the shares is simple, it's the 
> performance that is painful.  80+ms of latency kills it.
> 
> I never got printer sharing to work, though I think that was
> more to do with
> the dumb NAT/pinholing that my ASUS router provides.
> 
> > >>using Windows file shares is painful
> > 
> > Windows XP is a lot better than previous versions when using
> > file shares
> > across a VPN connection.  I can even do it across dial-up 
> now without
> > pulling my hair out.
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