Joining two small LAN's to become one . . .

[Dries Feys]

I'd rather choose for 2 leased line connections to the internet and a good 
router with vpn capabilities on both sides.  This has the advantage you can 
use internet at the same time... (eg compatible systems routers, not 
expensive, and still very good : www.compatible.com )

What you also can do is to take the at&t proposed line.  You should take a 
look what might be the most cost effective.

The modem solution I'd only use for backup purposes.

As network typ, please use tcp/ip; so you can easily set up a wan.


Dries Feys-IT department
TVH forklift parts-Thermote & Vanhalst NV
Driemasten 120-126 -- B-8560 Gullegem-Belgium
E-mail: Dries "at" tvh.be-URL: http://www.tvh.be
Tel: +32 (0)56 434745 -- Fax: +32 (0)56 434488


-----Original Message-----
From:	Reggie Freedman [SMTP:rdfreedman "at" worldnet.att.net]
Sent:	Sunday, June 04, 2000 4:40 PM
To:	vnc-list "at" uk.research.att.com
Subject:	Joining two small LAN's to become one . . .

Hello,

I need to connect two LAN's: 8 users on a window98 peer-to-peer office
network and two users at a sales office
windows98 peer-to-peer network... Do you have a product and/or software
suggestion to join the two LAN's
together as one to share drives and printers both ways? I need to print
from either to either using lpt1, 2 and 3.
For example, packing list to lpt1, invoice to lpt2 and labels to lpt2 at
either location, depending where stuff is
shipped/picked up at. Also run the DOS accounting/sales orders
application at the sales office, across the
connection. Speed is not important. Now one user at the sales office,
maybe two within 6 months. pcAnywhere
would allow running the DOS application and printing at the remote, but
I would really like the two (windows98se networking - TCP/IP) LAN's to
be joined together.

I would like to use the pair of 56K US Robotic External Modems I have.
Otherwise, maybe a 24/7 56K digital line
(My AT&T account rep suggested doing this) between sales and office and
whatever you might suggest for either
to dial into/connect (on demand?) to the windows98 TCP/IP office
windows98se network. If the calling could be
bi-directional, this 'feature' would be a plus.

So, I think I need a tcp/ip-modem to (analog or digital?) modem/tcp/ip
connection. What software/equipment do
you suggest I might look for?

Regards,

Reggie Freedman
rdfreedman "at" worldnet.att.net
954 791-9797
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