You can access your home folder from your home network with VPN. Instructions for Windows XP, Windows Vista (applies also to Windows 7) and Ubuntu can be found below.
You need LabraNet’s user account to connect with VPN. Also you need to allow protocol number 47 and TCP port 1723 to 195.148.26.225 (vpn.labranet.jamk.fi) from your firewall.
If you encounter any problems with VPN connection here are few remedies to known problems:
- DNS problems are often solved by flushing the DNS cache (in windows the command is “ipconfig /flushdns”, in linux you need to restart nscd daemon with command “/etc/init.d/nscd restart”)
- Connectivity problems are caused by not receiving proper routes from VPN connection, DHCP clearance is often needed to get VPN routes. In windows commands are: “ipconfig /release” and after that “ipconfig /renew”. In linux “dhclient -r” will renew DHCP bindings.
http://student.labranet.jamk.fi/vpn-ubuntu