Do you wonder if your IT business is truly profitable or if you should raise your prices? Learn how to calculate your overhead burden using our free interactive tool and use it to determine the right price for your IT services. Start calculating Now!
Connecting two LAN's across the Internet
Ok, I have two offices geographically separate both with fibre broadband connections.
Office 1 has an internal network of 192.168.10.0, Router internal IP is 192.168.10.254
Office 2 has an internal network of 192.168.0.0, Router internal IP is 192.168.0.1
Both routers are Draytek 2830's
I want to setup a link between the two offices so that staff can access files between the two.
What is the best way to achieve this and how do I actually do it. I'd rather not break my routers as I tinker about trying to get it right.
Thanks in advance.
Office 1 has an internal network of 192.168.10.0, Router internal IP is 192.168.10.254
Office 2 has an internal network of 192.168.0.0, Router internal IP is 192.168.0.1
Both routers are Draytek 2830's
I want to setup a link between the two offices so that staff can access files between the two.
What is the best way to achieve this and how do I actually do it. I'd rather not break my routers as I tinker about trying to get it right.
Thanks in advance.
Do more with
EXPERT OFFICE® is a registered trademark of EXPERTS EXCHANGE®
What you are describing there is a VPN. (Virtual private network)
I am not familiar with this particular device, however the spec online say it supports LAN-LAN VPN, so it should be possible.
I am not familiar with this particular device, however the spec online say it supports LAN-LAN VPN, so it should be possible.
The folowing article gives you a step by step guide on how to configure a lan 2 lan connection.
http://support.zen.co.uk/kb/Knowledgebase/Vigor-2800-VPN-LAN-to-LAN?Keywords=vpn
It would be a best practice to try this on another device, so that you know the steps before you do it on a production enviroment.
Before you do these test also make sure you have a backup of the configuration, so that you can go back fast and easy:
to backup:
1Logon to Router Web Configurator page, choose System Maintenance >> Configuration Backup.
2. Click the Backup button.
to restore:
1. Logon to Router Web Configurator page, choose System Maintenance >> Configuration Backup.
2. Click Browse button, choose the config file that you'd like to restore then click the Restore button.
http://support.zen.co.uk/kb/Knowledgebase/Vigor-2800-VPN-LAN-to-LAN?Keywords=vpn
It would be a best practice to try this on another device, so that you know the steps before you do it on a production enviroment.
Before you do these test also make sure you have a backup of the configuration, so that you can go back fast and easy:
to backup:
1Logon to Router Web Configurator page, choose System Maintenance >> Configuration Backup.
2. Click the Backup button.
to restore:
1. Logon to Router Web Configurator page, choose System Maintenance >> Configuration Backup.
2. Click Browse button, choose the config file that you'd like to restore then click the Restore button.
Premium Content
You need an Expert Office subscription to comment.Start Free Trial