Re: Newbie Setup Question

From: Jay Calvert (jcalvert_at_habaneronetworks.nospam.com)
Date: 02/18/05

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    Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:29:06 +0000

    Leythos wrote:
    > On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:00:21 -0800, Stroy wrote:
    >
    >
    >>I'm currently working on a network with 3 servers (win 2K, 2003, and
    >>2003 SBS) We used to be set up with different static IPs (we have
    >>about 16 to use), but I recently installed a Trendnet TW100 firewall
    >>router, and now it is set up with 1 public IP and different ports are
    >>routed to the correct private IPs. Two of the servers are Dell
    >>Poweredge 2600 with the remote access cards. I would like to assign
    >>the static IPs to them so I can access them from outside of the office,
    >>but I'm not sure of the best way to do it. As far as I can tell, the
    >>firewall can only be configured as one public IP, and if I put a switch
    >>in between the firewall, and the modem, I'll lose the firewall
    >>protection to the remote access cards. Any help would be greatly
    >>appreciated.
    >
    >
    > Setup a VPN inbound to one of the servers and use the native VPN functions
    > on the server, or , if your router supports it, VPN directly into the
    > router and use that connection.
    >
    >
    >
    Do exactly like Leythos says, any other way and you are circumventing
    the need for the firewall in the first place. If the firewall doesn't
    support VPN tunnelling, abandon it, or the need to do remote access.

    Jay Calvert
    Habaneronetworks.com

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