Link to home
Start Free TrialLog in
Avatar of jplagens
jplagensFlag for United States of America

asked on

Questions about Point-to-Point T-1 connection into network

I have a few questions about a point-to-point T-1 connection between offices and how it ties into the existing network.  This is the current config:

Office 1:
This office currently has a DSL connection for Internet access.  From the DSL jack on the wall is plugged into the internet port of a Netgear FVS318 Firewall/VPN router.  Then everything else is plugged into the router (i.e. servers, workstations, switches, etc.) The Domain controller is located at this office.

Office 2:
This office has DSL for Internet access also.  It is connected the same way - DSL jack to the Internet port on a Netgear FVS318 Firewall/VPN router.  A VPN tunnel is established from this router to the Office 1 router, so users can access network resources, etc.

Now this is where I'm totally lost.  We are getting a point-to-point T-1 line and they are not supplying the routers.  My questions are: How exactly is the point-to-point connection tied in?  Do I need to get different routers and recreate another VPN tunnel?  Or how am I connected to the other office with this point-to-point T-1 line?  I'm not sure how the integration of this point-to-point T-1 line will change the topology of the network.




ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Avatar of Les Moore
Les Moore
Flag of United States of America image

Link to home
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Start Free Trial
Avatar of jplagens

ASKER

yes, it just hit me today that the Netgear routers are not going to cut it with a T-1 line.  Your diagram makes perfect sense.  Now in terms of configuring the T-1 routers for the point-to-point connection.  Will I have a static IP address supplied from the ISP for both ends of the Point-to-Point connection?

I found the router you suggested online.  Is this the correct one that I need to get:
http://www.nextwarehouse.com/prod.cfm/49521/4200862L1

How "user-friendly" is this router to configure?

thank you!
That's the one!
I'm not sure that any T1 router is truely "user friendly", but these routers have a web interface that makes it pretty easy to setup.
With a point-to-point leased line, you will provide all your own IP addresses. You can use a different subnet for the link between the two sites.
Example, Office 1
LAN = 192.168.22.x
Adtran LAN interface = 192.168.22.254 255.255.255.0
Adtran T1 ppp interface = 192.168.255.1 255.255.255.0

Office 2
LAN= 192.168.33.x
Adtran LAN interface = 192.168.33.254 255.255.255.0
Adtran T1 ppp interface = 192.168.255.2.0 255.255.255.0

Enable RIP on all 4 routers and off you go!
That answers my question!  Thank you for such a prompt response.  Should be deploying this in the next couple of weeks.  I'll post another question if I run into any problems.  thanks agan!