Re: VPN and network Topology

From: James W. Long (JamesLong_at_Dunhamshq.com)
Date: 11/18/04


Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:39:39 GMT

Dear Robert:
  Thank you for that information.
  If I were using a pix 515e,
 what sort of device could I put on the other end
 assuming I did not want the vpn client running
 a software based soulution?

 Will another vpn router at the client end work?

 I see linksys vpn routers etc...do they interface
 into pix's ?

 and that keeps the vpn tunnel off the local networks
 in that model I assume.

Thank you,
    James W. Long

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" <noreply@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uqxJE2OzEHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> It is not recommended to install VPN on DC. in this case, I would buy a
> Cisco PIX to setup VPN. this is quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net.
>
> Connection issues on DC, ISA, DNS and WINS server as VPN server
>
> Symptom: You have a Windows 2000/2003 server is configured as VPN running
> DNS, WINS, you may experience some connection issues. 1) the internal
> computers can't ping the server by name; 2) if the server is a DC and
Master
> Browser, you may have a computer browsing issue; 3) you may receive Event
> ID: 4319 - A duplicate name has been detected on the tcp network; 4) You
may
> receive error messages like "No Logon Servers Available to Service your
> Logon Request" when you try to open file shares or map network drives to
the
> Routing and Remote Access server; 5) if the server is also a DC, you may
not
> be able to logon the domain; 6) if the server is also running ISA, you
> cannot browse the Web from client computers on the local network,
regardless
> of whether the computers are configured to use Web Proxy or the Microsoft
> Firewall Client. For example, "The page cannot be displayed" may appear in
> the Web browser with a "cannot find server or DNS" error message.
>
> Cause: When a VPN client connects to the VPN server, the server creates a
> PPP adapter to communicate with the remote computer. The server may then
> register the IP address of this PPP adapter in the DNS or the WINS
database.
> When the internal computers try to connect to the IP address of the PPP
> adapter, them cannot reach the PPP adapter, then the connections fail.
>
> --
> For more and other information, go to http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>
> Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
> Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more
help.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips & Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> Networking Solutions, http://www.chicagotech.net/networksolutions.htm
> VPN Solutions, http://www.chicagotech.net/vpnsolutions.htm
> VPN Process and Error Analysis,
http://www.chicagotech.net/VPN%20process.htm
> VPN Troubleshooting, http://www.chicagotech.net/vpn.htm
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
> "James W. Long" <JamesLong@Dunhamshq.com> wrote in message
> news:CFMmd.25455$5b1.2677@newssvr17.news.prodigy.com...
> > Hi all
> >
> > We have 3 DC's on the inside of a firewall,
> >
> > I want to set up a vpn server but am not sure
> > if I should use one of the three or
> >
> > a separate machine in the DMZ which is
> > a different domain name, and set up a trust
> > between the two domains.
> >
> > I say this because I need to bring 135
> > offices in via VPN and was looking for a
> > the best way to do it.
> >
> > Also,are there hardware vpn
> > end point routers that will do the same thing
> > as a win2k vpn server or did I miss something there?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > James W. Long
> >
> >
>
>



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