Re: Getting to Iseries using DSL and Iseries Access

A hardware VPN would be fine. I worked at a place with DSL a few years ago, we put in a LinkSys VPN router behind the DSL modem. You will need some kind of client for your remote people - might be able to just use Windows' VPN setup, or Netgear might have a client - their manual will tell you what to do. You probably don't need your remotes to get their own VPN router.

As to the iSeries, are their users connected to it now? Are they using dumb terminals or PCs? If the latter, they ARE set up with TCP/IP. If not, set up TCP/IP - give the iSeries interface some address on the inside of the VPN router, connect an Ethernet cable from the 520 to one of the inside ports of the router, there you go.

I know I've not covered everything - but that is my first blush run at it.

HTH
Vern

Pat Barber wrote:

I have a customer that has a 520 that is NOT currently hooked
to the web.

They do have a DSL connection, but they have NO firewall,
NO VPN, just pc's attached to the telephone company router.

This is a VERY small account with no network folks--

What info do I need to get to the 520 using the DSL
connection ?

I will be using Iseries Access.

The 520 doesn't even have TCP/IP configured at the moment,
but I think I can talk them through that.

Is a hardware VPN like this:

http://www.netgear.com/Products/VPNandSSL/WiredVPNFirewallRouters/FVS114.aspx

what I need to look at ?