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by kennyho_48

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I need to proposed a VPN solution for a WAN communications between sites that takes hundered miles. The WAN connection need to support 256kbps of data.Below are the questions that i need proffesionals suggesttions..

a)The existing magazine publisher company is using a 'coaxial linear bus' supporting Ethernet 10Mbps traffic. So what the better cable to upgrade the current existing one..?

b)what is the necessary telecommunications facilites required to establish the VPN..?

c)What type of WAN connections might be used to connect the 3 sites to each other?

d)what types of devices suitable to collect the multiple signals from both voice and data and put them on the same WAN links..

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by lordinfidel

I can appreciate your wanting to know how to set up a VPN between a WAN.

However, the techincal requirements and know how are beyond the scope of a simple answer.

Setting up a VPN between 2 dissimimalr networks across the net is a daunting task even for the seasoned professional.

I strongly urge that you secure the help of a consultant and let their sole responsibiltiy to be setting up the VPN for you.

The factors that you listed play very little role in setting up the VPN.

The main parts are, Protocol set to be used, Routing issue, Current Firewall's in place.

The physical medium does not make too much of a differnce. Unless they have a Fract DS3, they are not going to saturate their 10 mb cable. If they are using Cat5they should be able to get 100mbs. But that is on their lan anyways and will depend on their nics and whether or not they are using 10/100 switches/hubs.

But like I said before, unless they are using a DS3 or higher to connect, they are not going to saturate a 10mb lan. Like if they are using a T1 or isdn to connect to the net.

What you need to be concerned about here is finding someon who has done this before, alot, and have them put this in place for you.

FYI- if hardware and costsare a factor. Ask the consultant about putting in a linux based solution. www.freeswan.org is one of the many vpn solutions out there for linux.

by mike

Have you considered Citrix, email me back we have just a demo option available.

Regards

Mike Gladki

by jdeez

Outsource it! www.vpnusa.com is a company that only does VPN's. They charge $50 per month for a maintenence fee(for each location) and one other charge for data transfer. They give the customer 500 megs of transfer free per location and charge $20 per gig of transfer thereafter. It's so much easier and they take care of everything.

In addition, you (as the salesman) collect $10 per location per month for the life of the customer.

Give them a call (866)VPN-USA7 and check out there site(www.vpnusa.com).

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