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<blockquote data-quote="Boiler" data-source="post: 404941" data-attributes="member: 54191">i'm not very familiar with using a file server as a router (i prefer a dedicated router/firewall to do the job), but a client of mine had a similar problem recently. the server was only accessible from time to time and not at all over the internet via vpn. he was missing an entry for a default gateway on the server. hence my suggestions:try adding a default gateway in the server settings as well. also, try a different dns server (for instance, one your provider makes available).make sure you have simple filesharing activated on the server (and the clients if you want to access ressouces on a client from the server) and also make sure all your clients and server are members of the same workgroup or domain.generally, i would advice not to mix functions of servers: use a dedicated filer server and a dedicated device for routing/nat. router/nat/firewalls aren't that expensive any more. (recommended setup: internet -&gt; modem -&gt; router/firewall/nat -&gt; giga-switch -&gt; clients and server)on a sidenote: could it be possible that the htpc is making the connection via wireless adapter?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Boiler, post: 404941, member: 54191"] i'm not very familiar with using a file server as a router (i prefer a dedicated router/firewall to do the job), but a client of mine had a similar problem recently. the server was only accessible from time to time and not at all over the internet via vpn. he was missing an entry for a default gateway on the server. hence my suggestions: try adding a default gateway in the server settings as well. also, try a different dns server (for instance, one your provider makes available). make sure you have simple filesharing activated on the server (and the clients if you want to access ressouces on a client from the server) and also make sure all your clients and server are members of the same workgroup or domain. generally, i would advice not to mix functions of servers: use a dedicated filer server and a dedicated device for routing/nat. router/nat/firewalls aren't that expensive any more. (recommended setup: internet -> modem -> router/firewall/nat -> giga-switch -> clients and server) on a sidenote: could it be possible that the htpc is making the connection via wireless adapter? [/QUOTE]

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