My company is based in City 'A'. They just purchased another building 'B', 3 miles from City 'A'. I want building 'B' to be on the same domain as City 'A'. Building 'B' has two computers that needed to be added to the same domain as City 'A'. City 'A' currently has a Win 2003 Dell PowerEdge as their server and also has a seperate server for their phones. Currently building 'B' has already been setup to be on the same phone server as City 'A'. That phone server is connected through a Kentrox Q2300. What do I have to do to get building 'B' to be on the same domain as city 'A' so both locations can talk to each other (share files just as if they were all in the same building)? Thanks, zo

What do I have to do to get building 'B' to be on the same domain as city 'A' so both locations can talk to each other (share files just as if they were all in the same building)? VPN, point-to-point Wireless, dedicated line (T1, fiber optic, etc).

I would not want to use VPN or p2p wireless. I am hoping to use the T1 line that is already incorporated in building 'B's infrastructure. Building 'B' is just an office inside of a corporate building. I am assuming Building 'B' has an extended T1 line coming in from somewhere in the building. Thanks a lot for your response but could you give me something in more detail?

Ok, if the T1 is providing internet access for the building, and you can use it, then the smart thing is an encrypted VPN tunnel between the two sites. Since this is not a leased line (ie: you pay for a dedicated line between the two sites that only you/your company can use) your only logical option is a VPN. An encrypted VPN tunnel would provide data security and keep other unwanted people out. Of course, if you don't mind every hacker in the world looking at your data and inside your network you can skip the encrypted tunnel and just leave everything wide open. The best way to accomplish this would be VPN endpoint devices at each location and an encrypted tunnel between. An example of the type of equipment I'm referring to is a Cisco PIX. Other than that........as I said, you can do a straight line of sight wireless shot from building to building, or, you can lease a dedicated line. I suppose dialup is an option but that is rather slow.....

It should not cost very much to connect both sites via a dedicated T1. Point to points are based on mileage. Since your sites are only 3 miles apart, like one of my sites, you may find a ptp very affordable. Mine cost me $350 a month. You would need routers are each end [this is where the cost comes in] Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.