John
It depends on how the VPN is setup. The only ADSL routers I have used which had VPNs you put which IP addresses were at the other side of the tunnel. If this is the case then use different private IP addresses ( 192.168.0.x/24 on the first router, 192.168.1.x/24 on the second, etc ) and then they will connect nicely.
If you then use IP addresses to map windows drives then its OK ( ie \192.168.0.24\pics ) if you want more descriptive then either use DNS \server\pics Or make one of the M$ PCs into WINS server and make all the devices point to it, but this will create a BIG M$ problem when the WINS server is not contactable - the M$ PCs will appear to freeze.
HTH Keith
-----Original Message----- From: main-bounces@lists.alug.org.uk [mailto:main-bounces@lists.alug.org.uk] On Behalf Of John Woodard Sent: 04 August 2008 08:37 To: ALUG Subject: [ALUG] VPN thoughts
Hello list people,
I thought I'd throw this one over to you for some feedback.
I have to set up a vpn both locations are using Netgear DG834g routers. The main location has a Ubuntu Hardy box being used as a samber server for a small handful of Win XP/Vista and Ubuntu boxen. There is a XP box used as a print server (I know cups would be better but it's a location thing). Basically they need file shares across a vpn with printing handled locally at each location.
What is the best way of attacking this, the hardware route using routers or using tunneling protocols?
Cheers, BigJohn
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