sharing database

[planethax]

I run an App on work Pc, uses an access db.
I need map the folder in which the db is in and make a network drive for my laptop at home.

I have tried and tried with no success over the last week and it is now time to scrap everything and start fresh lol.

My first main question here is.....
whether to use a routed or bridged VPN

I have read this which points me to routed, but have had others tell me I need bridged?

Determining whether to use a routed or bridged VPN

See FAQ for an overview of Routing vs. Ethernet Bridging. See also the OpenVPN Ethernet Bridging page for more notes and details on bridging.

Overall, routing is probably a better choice for most people, as it is more efficient and easier to set up (as far as the OpenVPN configuration itself) than bridging. Routing also provides a greater ability to selectively control access rights on a client-specific basis.

I would recommend using routing unless you need a specific feature which requires bridging, such as:

* the VPN needs to be able to handle non-IP protocols such as IPX,
* you are running applications over the VPN which rely on network broadcasts (such as LAN games), or
* you would like to allow browsing of Windows file shares across the VPN without setting up a Samba or WINS server.

[george]

Use a routed setup.

[krzee]

right above your post is the sticky forum rules
right below the rules is:
**You ONLY want to use dev tap if you are tunneling layer2 traffic, if you are using IP traffic you want tun. If you are using tap only for windows file sharing, look into running a WINS server instead.

[planethax]

right above your post is the sticky forum rules
right below the rules is:
**You ONLY want to use dev tap if you are tunneling layer2 traffic, if you are using IP traffic you want tun. If you are using tap only for windows file sharing, look into running a WINS server instead.

THANX
This is all pretty much over my head, but I am learning.
I will look into Wins server but for now I am able to do what I need by bridging my two wrt54 routers together.