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I have one office with a 2K3 small business server, 9 nodes and getting broadband
via router with built in firewall.

Another branch office is opening soon, that will have a 8 more nodes (computer) and
again this office will have its own ADSL connection via a router.


I want to have it so, users in the new office van VPN on to the 2K3 small business server and operate as if they were sitting in the main office.

What is the best setup/good piece of kit to use for this purpose?

I take it I will need a VPN router and some VPN client software on the PC’s?

Can anyone recommend me some products?


Thanks for any help and assistance.

PS:- I am quite new to VPN, but know about OWA and OWW


EN4
 
burbleflop said:
What is your budget? I'd suggest Cisco kit with EIGRP tunnels but that doesn't come cheap.
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It's for a client, who are as tight as Ar*eholes lol

How much will your suggestion cost m8?
 
svan said:
How much will your suggestion cost m8?
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For the remote offices I'd go for Cisco 2851's which are about £3k each. For the main office I'd suggest Cisco 3825's at about £4.3k each.

The price may not be the problem here though, setting up DMVPN isn't terribly easy.
 
burbleflop said:
For the remote offices I'd go for Cisco 2851's which are about £3k each. For the main office I'd suggest Cisco 3825's at about £4.3k each.

The price may not be the problem here though, setting up DMVPN isn't terribly easy.
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I will look into this kit, looks good. But no way will they go with thoses prices.
 
We've done simular projects for a our clients using cisco kit. You just have to drum it in to them that you get what you pay for. You could put in a cheap solution in but what happens if there business needs change....like adding more users, another office etc.
It's better to spend more now and get reliabilty than spend less and put their whole infrastructure at risk! :eek:

We use Cisco 831 and 837 Routers with PIX Firewalls in our site to site vpn solutions and there rock solid.

Hope thats given you some ammo to get there wallet open :D

Tumbler^
 
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svan said:
Would two of these do the trick?

Netgear DG834
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I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it just does VPN passthrough not VPN endpoint.

The cheapest routers i know that will allow site to site vpns are the Draytek Vigors.
 
I'd forgotten about PIX firewalls. The problem I have with them is that that only do OSPF (as do Catalysts) and my WAN is designed around EIGRP. They're a lot cheaper though, £350 or so I think should get you a 501.
 
8 nodes over ADSL, what are transfering? you sure 256kbit will be enough?

Might be worth getting 2mbit SDSL costs quite abit more though
 
SteffenFreund said:
Go for Vigor 2600 / 2800 routers.
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Was just about to suggest that as the budget option. Moving up a notch we have a very successful site to site VPN implemented between our office and datacentre with WatchGuard's firewalls. ABout £800 a pop IIRC.
 
Two FireBricks and tunnels would do the job too, £350 each + £150 for the tunnel feature, so £500 + VAT at each end.
 
Thanks for all your help guys. I think the Draytek Vigors will be just the ticket.
 
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I'm not a fan of Draytek kit. In my experience Draytek are very good at writing a featuer list, and less good at making the routers stable. A prime example I remember was the 2600V that crashed as soon as you plugged a phone into it.

YMMV of course though.
 
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