Re: network over Broadband

From: Hitesh (hitesh_at_fairash.com)
Date: 02/18/04


Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:36:53 -0800

John,

Thanks, that is very helpful. Is tehre anything else I
should know or need to look at?

Once again Thanks

Hitesh
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <819501c3f562$f2a95690$7d02280a@phx.gbl>,
hitesh@fairash.com
>says...
>> So my question is: Can I setup a server at the
satellite
>> office so that it joins the domain at the main office
and
>> replicates the data locally.
>>
>
>Yes, but you will probably need a bit more than just SBS
and an extra DC
>to make this happen. It's pretty late here, but I'll take
a stab at
>where I'd start with this configuration.
>
>(a) Site to Site VPN - this will need to be up 7x24
unless you want to
>route your NetBIOS traffic across the Internet, or
disable NetBIOS (and
>therefore network browsing). Basically, I'm calling the
VPN a
>requirement. Look at a couple of Sonicwall devices to do
this with. I've
>had good luck with them in similar situations.
>
>(b) Second server at remote site. This server should be a
DC (and
>therefore have DNS) and a GC. This will allow the server
to authenticate
>users without communicating back to the SBS every time.
>
>(c) Data replication maybe tough, but it can be done. You
need to decide
>how the replica dataset will be used. Will users access
this only when
>the primary server is down? Will the set be used only as
a backup? I'd
>probably look at Robocopy from the Resource Kit to handle
the actual
>data synchronization between the two machines.
>
>(d) Make sure the network at the remote site uses a
different subnet
>than the first. Otherwise you won't be able to setup the
VPN correctly.
>For example, if site a uses 10.1.1.0, site b should use
10.1.2.0 or some
>other private network.
>
>--
>John LeMay
>kc2kth
>Senior Technical Manager
>NJMC | http://www.njmc.com | Phone 732-557-4848
>.
>



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