Connecting to home network via Buffalo VPN endpoint router

[Mr. Uh Clem]

The other day, I picked up a Buffalo Nfiniti router, model
WZR-HP-G300NH, from MicroCenter. This is the first "reasonably"
priced ($109) router I've seen with a built in VPN endpoint.
I've wanted this capability for a long time, so as to be able
to take control of a family members Mac from $DAYJOB when
they call for assistance.

When I set it up and tried it, I was disappointed. I
expected that when I connected, the $DAYJOB network would
effectively vanish and I would appear to be back on my home
network (except for speed.) Instead, when I do get connected,
I can ping and connect to servers on my home network, and also
ping and connect to servers on $DAYJOB network. I do lose
$DAYJOB DNS. Finder continues to show shares on the $DAYJOB
network instead of the other Macs on my home network. iTunes
fails to pick up the other iTunes libraries on the home net.

What am I missing?

MBP, OS X 10.6.2 :

PPTP VPN

[x] send all traffic over VPN connection

I left the other Advanced settings alone. Do I need
to mess with things there?

Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH :

Internet/LAN > VPN Server

PPTP Server Function [x] Enable
Authorization Type MS-CHAPv2 (40/128-bit Encryption)

Server IP Address (x) Auto ( 192.168.234.1 )
Client IP Address (x) Auto ( 192.168.234.2 for up to 5 addresses )
DNS Server IP Addr (x) LAN IP address of the AirStation
WINS Server IP Addr left blank

Here's a review of the router:
<http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/30889-buffalo-nfiniti-wireless-n-high-power-router-a-access-point-reviewed>

--
Clem
"If you push something hard enough, it will fall over."
- Fudd's first law of opposition

[Mr. Uh Clem]

Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
> When I set it up and tried it, I was disappointed. I
> expected that when I connected, the $DAYJOB network would
> effectively vanish and I would appear to be back on my home
> network (except for speed.) Instead, when I do get connected,
> I can ping and connect to servers on my home network, and also
> ping and connect to servers on $DAYJOB network. I do lose
> $DAYJOB DNS. Finder continues to show shares on the $DAYJOB
> network instead of the other Macs on my home network. iTunes
> fails to pick up the other iTunes libraries on the home net.

Hmm, looks as if the answer is that Bonjour does not work
over VPN connections. :(

<http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080626194901370>

I'm bummed (but will continue researching...)