Re: Connecting Remote Sites via VPN

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From: John Oliver, Jr. \(MVP\) (jcoliverjr_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 10:14:28 -0500

If you are using a hardware vpn at the remote site I would suggest using the
same at the host site. Otherwise you are going to have issues with each. I
would get the same manufacturer and then research how to create VPN between
sites or routers. I am a CCNA so I prefer CISCO equipment. I have also had
good results with Netopia routers. Software VPN can be accomplished with
Windows 2000 but you will need to configure this through the routers since
they will passing PPTP traffic. There is a lot more to this but I would
suggest consulting a Cisco certified or Microsoft Certified Partner if you
have any issues setting this up. 

-- 
John Oliver, Jr.
MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
Microsoft Certified Partner
"Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11f4001c44264$24554f70$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi All
>
> I am about to attempt connecting a remote site for the
> first time!
> I have SBS 2000 at the main office and Server 2003 at the
> remote site.  I have the Microsoft White Paper on
> deploying router to router VPN's but it's confusing!
>
> Which server should I use as the calling server and which
> one as the answering server?
>
> When I get the servers connected, I should be able to
> plug a laptop in at the remote site and it will log onto
> the main server?  is that correct?
>
> Are there any other settings I should know about or have
> to change?
>
> I will be using a hardware firewall at the remote site
> which I know I will have to configure, any suggestions as
> to which one to use?
>
> So many questions????  All help very much appreciated as
> always.
>
> thanks
>
> Mark

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