arnel1257
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i want to connect two access point using a bridge, is this ok?
hi experts!
i just got an instructions from my boss, that he wants to connect his home wireless network to his office wireless network. he said he is planning to use a "bridge" to connect this two access point? is it possible? because from what i have read... bridges only keep traffic meant for station on one side of that side of the bridge and not let it pass to the other side, only traffice destined for a workstation on the other side of the bridge will pass ot the other side.
what can you recommend as a better solutions for this set up?
arnel
i just got an instructions from my boss, that he wants to connect his home wireless network to his office wireless network. he said he is planning to use a "bridge" to connect this two access point? is it possible? because from what i have read... bridges only keep traffic meant for station on one side of that side of the bridge and not let it pass to the other side, only traffice destined for a workstation on the other side of the bridge will pass ot the other side.
what can you recommend as a better solutions for this set up?
arnel
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yes, im trying to connect two networks that are in different locations.. thanks by the way for your immediate reply.
actually the office is far from his home.. and i know that wireless network has a certain limit when it comes to signal strenght... right now the office is still using wired network. but since he said that the he wants to connect to two access point .. im assuming that he will upgrade to wireless network for his office.
another question is ... where is the bridge should be located?
arnel
actually the office is far from his home.. and i know that wireless network has a certain limit when it comes to signal strenght... right now the office is still using wired network. but since he said that the he wants to connect to two access point .. im assuming that he will upgrade to wireless network for his office.
another question is ... where is the bridge should be located?
arnel
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both the office and home has an internet access, using DSL. We dont have routers to connect to internet... so i think we should go with your last option and that is create a dial-in VPN connection on my boss home wireless network.
is this right?
is this right?
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While it is absolutely correct that VPN can be achieved in other ways, the router approach offers several advantages, of which a few are:
- increased security. The router (at least, the models detailed above) incorporates a firewall to protect from internet abuse (i.e. abuse originating from the internet!)
- ease of use. Two router set up with VPN require no user intervention. Once the VPN is set-up, it is permanently available, transparently.
- more computers can be added at either end and immediately have full access to the entire network.
- the router can incorporate other useful functionality - in this case, wireless. Where there isn't currently wireless at the office, adding a wireless router will kill two birds with one stone.
- increased security. The router (at least, the models detailed above) incorporates a firewall to protect from internet abuse (i.e. abuse originating from the internet!)
- ease of use. Two router set up with VPN require no user intervention. Once the VPN is set-up, it is permanently available, transparently.
- more computers can be added at either end and immediately have full access to the entire network.
- the router can incorporate other useful functionality - in this case, wireless. Where there isn't currently wireless at the office, adding a wireless router will kill two birds with one stone.
Having said this, the none router approach means you can create the connection immediately and test it, if both machines have Win2000 or above.
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hi snerkel,
on the site that you gave me... i need to set up also a router?
http://www.tech24.arce.co.uk/vpnr.htm
but you said there is no hardware required...
im trying this connection
i configure my pc as vpn server with an ip address of 192.168.0.19
in my client pc i will specify the same ip address as the IP address of destination? is this correct?
i want to make sure before i set it up in my boss's home and office.
arnel
I assume you are trying this on your own network without using the Internet to connect the two (hence the 192.168 IP address) ?
If you are then the client would connect to 192.168.0.19
When using direct connection to the Internet then you don't need to worry about the router settings, all the other settings are the same as those on the link. Maybe some more details on the office connection to the Internet would help, eg do you have a server providing Internet access for the office etc.
If you are then the client would connect to 192.168.0.19
When using direct connection to the Internet then you don't need to worry about the router settings, all the other settings are the same as those on the link. Maybe some more details on the office connection to the Internet would help, eg do you have a server providing Internet access for the office etc.
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hehehe.. your guess is right... actually both of them has internet connections... that is why i dont know if they are connecting thru internet or via lan.. im planning to buy an internet card so that i can disconnect the client pc from our network and try connecting first to a public network like the internet before trying to establish a virtual connection between my client vpn and server vpn.
by the way the set up in the office is ...
one PC has a DSL account to access the internet and we installed a proxy server so that all the member of the network can access the internet via proxy connection. the pc that has a DSL account has an IP address of 192.168.0.1 . i was planning to make this as the VPN Server ... and so in my boss's home.. i will configure one of his pc as client vpn to connect to this vpn server and this client will connect to 192.168.0.1, right? .
we dont a router for both network... both of the networks are connecting to the internet via DSL.
arnel
by the way the set up in the office is ...
one PC has a DSL account to access the internet and we installed a proxy server so that all the member of the network can access the internet via proxy connection. the pc that has a DSL account has an IP address of 192.168.0.1 . i was planning to make this as the VPN Server ... and so in my boss's home.. i will configure one of his pc as client vpn to connect to this vpn server and this client will connect to 192.168.0.1, right? .
we dont a router for both network... both of the networks are connecting to the internet via DSL.
arnel
client will connect to 192.168.0.1, right? No the client will connect to the VPN server Internet IP address.
On the vpn server open a DOS box and type
ipconfig
You will probably see two network adaptors, the one with the IP address 192.168.0.1 and the other adaptor (called something that should be related to the modem?) will have the IP address that you need your boss to connect to.
On the vpn server open a DOS box and type
ipconfig
You will probably see two network adaptors, the one with the IP address 192.168.0.1 and the other adaptor (called something that should be related to the modem?) will have the IP address that you need your boss to connect to.
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thanks snerkel!
ill try this when i go to the site.
ill try this when i go to the site.
Or are you trying to connect two networks that are in different locations?