It is a nice post.
I tried to follow your trick, but it still not work for me.
My first network is 10.1.3.0/24 and the other is Route Based VPN
I have added all the computer’s IP and name into the computer that i use over the VPN.
But when i was open the iChat using Bonjour account, my buddy list is empty.
Is it need to add the computer’s IP and name that i use over the VPN into all computers in 10.1.3.0/24 network ?

My router (192.168.1.1) and my home computer (192.168.1.200) wants to bonjour-talk with my connected friends 192.168.1.130-140). Is there a way of using the hosts file for this?

Well, sure. You just need to find your friend’s bonjour name and IP address, and list these two things in a new line in the /etc/hosts file. You can do that by simply repeating this tip for each pair of hostname and IP address you want to statically “hardwire.”

Of course, if your router is giving you and your friends IP addresses dynamically, i.e. via DHCP, then you whenever your friends get a new IP address you’ll need to update the hosts file again. That’s why this tip works best for servers, since their IP addresses rarely change.

Thanks for your interesting post!

I’ve set up a VPN Server for me and my friends (all mac users) using DD-WRT, and I have a problem, maybe you can help?

My router (192.168.1.1) and my home computer (192.168.1.200) wants to bonjour-talk with my connected friends 192.168.1.130-140). Is there a way of using the hosts file for this?

Best wishes,
Abe