Hi,
My company has HO with W2K server and around 15 branches with W2K workstations (between 3-7). We’re currently using dialup between branches and HO – mainly for email. To reduce cost of our phone bills we’re want to move to broadband and VPN between all sites.
The idea is to install VPN server in HO and VPN servers or endpoints in branches. Also we want to use later management soft for entire network, including software and patch distribution, hardware inventory, etc.
My first question is:
Do we need VPN servers in branches or VPN endpoints will be sufficient? Mainly because management software will need to be able to connect to remote PCs.
The second question:
Do we need to have all HO and branches’ PCs on the same IP range?
The third question:
As we’ll try to utilise VoIP between sites, we think about getting two ADSL lines for HO (so we have 512k out). Any ideas how to balance load between those two lines so all branches can have simillar connection speed?
Amy help will be appretiated,