Help on Building a VPN

[godcom]

I have recently taken over support for a small business that has two offices that are not connected in any way. They want to connect the two sites so that they can use one database etc. Both sites are using ADSL and I was thinking of a VPN. However I'm unsure where to start. Could someone point me in the right direction?

thanks

 

[ChicagoTechNet]

the best way is to setup a site to site vpn. quoted from

http://www.chicagotech.net/

How to Setup A Site-to-Site VPN Connection

To setup a Site-to-Site VPN Connection , you may need to configure two windows servers for the Answering and Calling Routers. Here are the steps:

1. Run RRAS, on Configuration page, select LAN routing.
2. Configure VPN on the Answering Router.
3. Configure the Demand-dial Interface on the Answering Router.
4. Configure VPN on the Calling Router.
5. Configure the Demand-dial Interface on the Calling Router.
6. Confirm the Remote Access Policy Configuration on the Answering and Calling Routers.


Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Windows, Network, Internet, VPN, Routing and How to at

http://www.ms-mvps.com

 

[jono659]

Have a look at the urls here for step by step instructions on Windows VPN

 

[jono659]

Help if I put the link eh

http://www.vpn.serveftp.net/php/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=d9a07ac578aa8a8ed484873ee4c4e883

 

[godcom]

Thanks for the replies,

next question, these two offices are workgroups with no servers. One runs a combination of Win2000 pro and Win Me and the other runs one XP pro and one XP home. I don't really want to have to setup a domain and put in a new server (i don't think that they will go for the cost). Will this config work or do i have to upgrade.

thanks

Steve

 

[AlexIT]

A workgroup setup is fine, just get two routers that do their own VPN (like the FVS318) and make sure the two offices are on different IP address schemes (but in the SAME workgroup.)

However the XP Home is limited to a network of five machines and could cause problems. Also Win ME is notoriously unstable, especially in networks. So for those two machines I'd suggest spending the $ and upgrading.

Alex