[vpn-help] Shrew disables NetBIOS on NIC when VPN connects

[Brandon Docke]

Hi there,

 

I have 2x Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit users on a SBS 2003 network.

 

Both of them use Shrew Soft to connect a SSG20.

 

The VPN works with no problems. They are able to connect their VPN and use
the applications etc. over the VPN.

 

 

I was troubleshooting a problem where the 2 users randomly lost the ability
to browse the Network via GUI in Explorer, in Windows 7 64bit. So far I have
found that whenever I connect the VPN it disables NetBIOS over TCP/IP on the
network card. Without NetBIOS enabled the Windows 7 64bit PC, the user
cannot browse the Network through Windows Explorer.

 

It does not look like any services are disabled/stopped when this happens.
Only the actual setting under WINS when you check the NIC settings.

 

 

What causes ShrewSoft to disable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP on the network
card?

 

 

Kind Regards

Brandon Docke

 

 

 

 

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