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LAN and WAN
Name: Colin Date: October 28, 2002 at 02:32:16 Pacific OS: WinXP prof CPU/Ram: AMD 700 mhz 256 mb
Comment:
Hi Is it possible to join 2 LAN's that are physically far apart by using the internet ? Security is not an issue in this setup. What I would like is for the systems in one LAN be able to see the systems on the other LAN and share printers ect. I have a 1mb broadband connection. I suspect that VPN is one option but is there a simpler way as security is not an issue ?
Name: graham Date: October 28, 2002 at 05:57:03 Pacific
Reply:
Yeah a tunnel is a possibility
or leased line link (pricy), isdn link or theres some satelite options...
comes down to cost really.
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Response Number 2
Name: Danny Larouche Date: October 28, 2002 at 06:48:16 Pacific
Reply:
It should work as is!! [start][run]\\1.1.1.1\sharename [ok]
If you are using NATing, make sure the ports 137-139's trafic is forwarded to the server and firewalling rules restrict access.
Internet is a network of network!!
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Response Number 3
Name: sid Date: October 28, 2002 at 09:58:14 Pacific
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highly doubtfull that every workstation on the lan has a routable ip for the above solution
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Response Number 4
Name: Colin Date: October 28, 2002 at 18:16:52 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks
I will give the :-
>It should work as !! >[start][run]\\1.1.1.1\sharename [ok]
idea a go.
As Iam using a router I can see that all i.p's on the LAN would need ports mapped but as Sid says this could be a problem.
I don't think you can map the same port to multiple i.p numbers ! or can you?
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Response Number 5
Name: Danny Larouche Date: October 29, 2002 at 14:01:00 Pacific
Reply:
You are right, i was assuming you have One(1) server that serve all shared ressources.
If everybody need to connect on any computer on both side, you will need either a vpn tunnel or routable subnet, or both.
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Response Number 6
Name: Colin Date: November 2, 2002 at 07:05:57 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks I will have to do some research on routable subnet's as I am a bit unsure how they can be used.
Also I will be setting up a VPN server on a system on the LAN (192.168.1.5) Anyone know what ports need to be mapped for a VPN server behind a router ?
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