Connecting two networks together locally
Hi there. I have a networking (connectivity) question and not too sure which route to take
I have 2 large clients that are part of the same PLC group. They both have 1 X Small Business Server, 2 X Windows 2003 application Servers and about 40 client (XP Pro) workstations. They are currently 4 miles apart and are connected via secure VPN tunnels via Draytek Vigor 2820 Dual WAN Routers. All of the workstations on both ends of the VPN can see the all of the PCs, Servers, Print Server and cameras on the other end of the VPN tunnels. They use these connections to access the SAGE Line 500 Servers for entries, reports and stock levels via a GUI Client
Company 1 is now moving into the same building as company 2. They want to keep the networks SEPARATE but as company 2 has just had a state of the art IP phone system installed, company 1 wants to use the desktop dialing tools from company 2's network as well as keep access to the SAGE Line 500 Servers and print servers. We have 2 large 47U cabinets to keep the Servers separate.
Sorry for going on a bit but what i am trying to achieve is a local connection between the 2 networks, just like the VPN provided when they were apart.
What i want to know, is there a sort of network bridge or router to twin the networks together or is there a better route to go ?
In the new office, they both have separate broadband connections so i could still use VPN solution but seeing as the cabinets are 4 feet apart, what is the best solution ??
network 1 is 192.168.10.x
netword 2 is 192.168.0.x
Any help is greatly aprediated !
Regads
Andy
PS - someone suggested a NetGear GS 724T Managed/Routed Switch ? - Expert guidance required !!!
I have 2 large clients that are part of the same PLC group. They both have 1 X Small Business Server, 2 X Windows 2003 application Servers and about 40 client (XP Pro) workstations. They are currently 4 miles apart and are connected via secure VPN tunnels via Draytek Vigor 2820 Dual WAN Routers. All of the workstations on both ends of the VPN can see the all of the PCs, Servers, Print Server and cameras on the other end of the VPN tunnels. They use these connections to access the SAGE Line 500 Servers for entries, reports and stock levels via a GUI Client
Company 1 is now moving into the same building as company 2. They want to keep the networks SEPARATE but as company 2 has just had a state of the art IP phone system installed, company 1 wants to use the desktop dialing tools from company 2's network as well as keep access to the SAGE Line 500 Servers and print servers. We have 2 large 47U cabinets to keep the Servers separate.
Sorry for going on a bit but what i am trying to achieve is a local connection between the 2 networks, just like the VPN provided when they were apart.
What i want to know, is there a sort of network bridge or router to twin the networks together or is there a better route to go ?
In the new office, they both have separate broadband connections so i could still use VPN solution but seeing as the cabinets are 4 feet apart, what is the best solution ??
network 1 is 192.168.10.x
netword 2 is 192.168.0.x
Any help is greatly aprediated !
Regads
Andy
PS - someone suggested a NetGear GS 724T Managed/Routed Switch ? - Expert guidance required !!!
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So just to clarify, the Netgear switch you mentioned does have VLAN support, so would work in this situation. However, it only has 24 ports, and I don't see the option to stack the switches, so this would leave you uplinking them on 100mbps or 1Gb Ethernet cables, which could be be a weak point in your network backbone. One of these: http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches/Layer3ManagedSwitches/GSM7328FS.aspx might be better because you could stack a few of them together in a cabinet using the correct stacking method.
-tigermatt
-tigermatt
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Thanks for the advice
tigermatt - is the routing done in the Servers Routing and Remote access service or actually in the Switches themselves ?
Do you have a recommendation for a switch to do this ?
Andy
tigermatt - is the routing done in the Servers Routing and Remote access service or actually in the Switches themselves ?
Do you have a recommendation for a switch to do this ?
Andy
You set up the routing at the VLAN level within the switch. The Netgear switch I posted above http://www.netgear.com/Products/Switches/Layer3ManagedSwitches/GSM7328FS.aspx should be more than capable.
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Thanks tigermatt
That switch is a bit over the clients budget, will any switch with VLAN capabilites do the job or does it need VLAN with another special feature ??
Andy
That switch is a bit over the clients budget, will any switch with VLAN capabilites do the job or does it need VLAN with another special feature ??
Andy
Any switch which has VLAN capability should be fine, as far as I am aware.
use a Nortel L3 and have 2 VLAN's for the desktops and have the server on a seperate VLAN.
use the 2 broadbands and primary & backup.
for desktop dialing tools, use X-lite from x-ten.com