Setting up a new VPN Network

[netadmin06]

Hello IT Experts, this is my situation: I have 3 different offices, in 3 different locations, office 1 has a win2k3 server, office 2 has a win2k3 server and office 3 has a win2k3 server. All servers are setup as file servers only. All 3 locations have Internet via a high speed broadband cable connection. The main goal is for all users from all 3 offices to communicate and see shares from all 3 servers.

Offices have about 6 computers each, they are running windows xp pro.

For example user 1 from any of the offices would have 3 "mapped network drives" in his system. they would be drives "x" , "y" and "w".....drive "x" would represent a share from server 1 at office 1, drive "y" wold represent a share from server 2 at office 2 and drive "w" would represent a share from server 3 at office 3. I want them to see 3 different shares from 3 different servers as "mapped network drives". All users from all 3 locations should have the same 3 "mapped network drives". What is the best way to do this? What kind of Routers should I get? VPN is the best way to do this?

 

[msworld]

You may want to setup 24/7 Windows site to site VPN. Also enable WINS server for browsing over VPN. These search results may help,

Site to Site VPN
Name Resolution in a windows site to site VPN Routing issues on site to site VPN The username must match the name of a demand-dial interface ...

http://www.chicagotech.net/site to site vpn.htm

vpn solutions
VPN Solutions. 1. Peer to Peer VPN 2. Client to Server VPN 3. Site to Site VPN 4. IPSec VPN 5. Exporting VPN Client Settings ...
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http://www.chicagotech.net/vpnsolutions.htm

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[netadmin06]

msworld, it looks like you are correct, what i need is a site to site VPN, I will look at the links and go from there. DO you have any recommendations on what routers to buy? I know some come are "VPN Capable

 

[msworld]

If you are planning to setup windows site to site, any router with VPN pass through should work. good luck and keep us update.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com