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Hi Roger - >That pretty much describes the planned setup except >that it hopefully will be an outbound only setup. The >CFO might change that. He wants to be at home and able >to open a 600Mb spreadsheet from the network with his >333Mhz 64Mb PC. In this case you will want VPN. Then from home he can log into the network just like he was local. The XPRS2 can handle incoming VPN. I don't recall if it comes with that capability by default or if it is an add-on (it varies for the different SonicWALL models). Your CFO could either have the SonicWALL client on his PC, or if he has DSL or cable modem he could use a SonicWALL TELE2 which would establish a firewall-firewall VPN connection. I don't know a lot about the SonicWALL VPN capabilities as I use a Nortel client on my PC at home to connect to whatever the VPN server is at corporate HQ. I do know that my SonicWALL SOHO2 will pass the VPN connection through *without* needing the VPN option installed. >The real fun may come next year when we hope to use the Iseries >with Domino for mail server. This system will be on the other side >of a frame relay/routers in the WAN/intranet. If the planned >resources for that time don't measure up I am sure I'll be back. You would probably want to put this system in the DMZ, which would require a second WAN IP address. >The local telco was purchased a couple of years ago by a company >that was formed from several mom and pop exchanges and their >network/ISP company. The advertise as being a local/rural friendly >company bring high speed internet to the rural areas. However...they >are now a very large company overnight. Thus they are insisting that >to get ADSL you have to use their included ISP. Hmmm. I know that the gubbermint requires telcos to provide "equal access" to any long-distance providers that want to connect to their equipment, but I don't know what the rules are for DSL. But even if they are required to provide "equal access", if they are deserving of Fiona's sister's "Does not play well with others" cap, other ISPs may not want the hassle. Ken Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc. Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my employer or anyone in their right mind.
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