From: <monkey at roningamer dot com>

> Therein may lie another problem. all the IP addresses here are static, we 
> are not using DHCP internally (thats not to say DHCP isnt enabled). its 
> just easier for the others who will be using this network to remember the 
> computer name rather than have to remember an IP or have to open up a 
> spreadsheet every time they want to know which computer is which. also 
> changing shortcuts and everything set up in software with a computer name 
> instead of an IP on 12 or so computers would be a large hassle.
>
> Thanks for the feedback and if anyone else has any kind of idea to solve 
> this issue it would be greatly appriciated.

A WINS server.  The NetBIOS broadcasts do not go over the VPN link, so you 
have no way of knowing the netbios names.  That means a WINS server or a 
lmhost. file.

                                        Lee