holdenssx
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I'm attempting to piece together what it will take to set to up a network for a small business. They need a new server.
Here is the current set up:
A server that holds files and host the domain
-OS is Windows 2000 Server
Two separate companies share the same internet connection, but only one company can access the server.
There is a modem, a Linksys VPN Router, and a Netgear Switch. Any computer that has access to the server is connected directly to the siwtch. (The server is also connected to the switch). The modem is connected to the VPN Router. A wire connects the router to the switch.
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Here is what I need to set up:
\A server that hosts a domain (most likely running Windows SBS 2003)
\Remote Desktop Connection for the server
\A VPN so that if a user is travelling they can still dial in.
I did some research, it appears that I will need to build a server that has 2 network cards (because it will also be a VPN server). The 1st card with internet coming in, and the 2nd that connects to the switch with the other computers connected.
Will the VPN still work if the internet first connects to the router, and then to the server?
Any insight or suggestions would be awesome, thanks!
Also, let me know if you have any questions...
Here is the current set up:
A server that holds files and host the domain
-OS is Windows 2000 Server
Two separate companies share the same internet connection, but only one company can access the server.
There is a modem, a Linksys VPN Router, and a Netgear Switch. Any computer that has access to the server is connected directly to the siwtch. (The server is also connected to the switch). The modem is connected to the VPN Router. A wire connects the router to the switch.
Here is a picture with labels:
Here is what I need to set up:
\A server that hosts a domain (most likely running Windows SBS 2003)
\Remote Desktop Connection for the server
\A VPN so that if a user is travelling they can still dial in.
I did some research, it appears that I will need to build a server that has 2 network cards (because it will also be a VPN server). The 1st card with internet coming in, and the 2nd that connects to the switch with the other computers connected.
Will the VPN still work if the internet first connects to the router, and then to the server?
Any insight or suggestions would be awesome, thanks!
Also, let me know if you have any questions...