Help with Setting up of VPN in a workgroup

[adisolutions]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this.

I have set up a small workgroup with a few XP and Win 2000 computers. I have a static IP address.

I would like to create a VPN so some of the users can work remotely every now and then. All the shared files are on a Windows 2000 Pro machine.

Can anyone tell me how should I do this? Do I need to buy a router that supports VPN? etc.

If anyone can give me an advice or point me to a step by step manual that would be great.

Many thanks,

Anguel

 

[adkqkon]

Use windows 2000 server and go the Remote access configuration....for ur setup.U will have to create the user names and login on the server...

 

[CarSalesman]

Although you can probably do this with Windows software, its going to be a big setup and support for all your users, who are probably not technical. You're going to be getting a lot of requests for help. In a business environment, the aggravation and lost productivity is not going to be worth that goal.

I would recommend installing a true VPN router at each location, which will create the tunnell for you. With those routers, the two networks can be seamlessly used as one. The Linksys RV082 is a great new product, I just bought two of them at Dell for $259/ea. There are obviously other choices.

Note you need a router that actually *creates* a VPN, not just one that permits a pass-through. Cheaper routers say VPN on the box or features, but they just permit a VPN created on your PC to go through. They don't create it.