Re: Using RRAS/ISA Server and building an ethernet bridge between two sites

No, you can't.
As you pointed out, RRAS is routing.

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Jim Harrison (ISA SE)

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"Thomas Tomiczek" <t.tomiczek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Simple question :-)

Is it possible in some way to use RRAS and build an ethernet bridge between
two locations?

I have three locations (a, b, c). a and b are in one building, c in another.

For testing purposes I would like to put up an ethernet bridge between a and
c, using a vpn/pptp connection. The trick here is: ethernet bridge, NOT
routing.

For explanation.

b is our corporate network, c our hosting operation in another location.

For configuration I would love to have a setup where I can take a server
from hosting (part of a domain etc.) and just have it in our corporate
network, on a separate physical segment. This is mostly for installation,
setup, some debugging of the server in question. As the backbone of the
hosting operation has no routing, routing through a pptp connection is out.
an ethernet segment would be able to handle the requirements, and given that
we have a significantly high performance link between b and c (as in: 73
mbit full duplex) I am not afraid of the broadcasts going through pptp.

I would rather love not to have to set up routing of the backbone, but for
server installs, tests etc. I need the server to be able to even use dhcp
etc. in the hosting backbone.

Any chance? I know XP etc. can use ethernet bridging between network cards,
but it seems rras has no bridging mechanism and only does routing.

.

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