Networking Building to Building with Cisco and T1 to make 1 Network 1

[cmstanphill]

I am trying to net to of my building together so that they are only one network so the computers can see other computers at the other location. Is this a bridge option? if so whats the best way to do this.
Thanks for all the help from you guys from before..

 

[whtn0ise]

Interesting question. While there are many solution, I would venture that there are no "wrong" ways as long as it works. However, some solutions will be much better than the reast. I would be weary of any answers given without someone first asking for a few more details. To a minor extent is the distance between the buildings. More important is (not all are needed, but could help)

- how many users in each building?
- how many systems in each building?
- server farms? which buildings?
- your question indecates pre-existing networks
-- if so are the same subnets shared between them?
- are there rtrs or swt's in place?
- any other useful info?
- type of platforms?
- type or protocals?
- type of work being done? e-mail, mathmatic calculation? cad? other?

remember, don't give us actual subnet ip's.

I just would't want to mis lead you.

For what is is worth... first network I took over consisted of buildings with multiple networks bridged for connectivity. Performance stunk. But it was a high performance & over utilized nw.

sorry to offer q's and not answers. :-(

 

[jeter]

You can install a point to point T1 and setup a routing network. The remote router should have an ip-helper address of the server on the host side.

Set a ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial0 ( whatever your int )

Also setup a routing protocol
router rip
network X.X.X.X Jeter@LasVegas.com
J.Fisher CCNA

 

[cmstanphill]

Thanks for the reply
well I am looking at about 30 at one place and 20 at the other place. They are Windows computer at each location. There will be one main server at one location that all the computers in both locations need to be able to access. I am running TCP/IP and IP addressing is not a problem getting right now I have a /27
diffrent Subnets
See I need it because there is a server that all the computers need to access to run its software.
Thanks all

 

[wybnormal]

Yes, Cisco will let you set up a bridge group but it's really not needed unless you start mucking around with SNA, LAT and stuff like that. Both IPX and IP are routable and with a few tweaks you can *route* Netbios stuff like port 137/138 for Mickysoft.

WhiteNoise( cool name) is correct with the questions. You need to sit down or stand at the white board and get it ALL on the board. Users, type of app, type of traffic, how much traffic, uptime requirements, any backup link requirements, BUDGET!!!, type of equipment wanted and what you really have to work with etc.

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