Hi,

Soon we are setting up a remote office. I have played around with Site Links
on the internal network, and also currently use it live for DFS File Servers,
and setting their priority (Primary and Redundant etc.) via Site costing. But
I have never used this for external site linking.

What ports are required on the ADSL modems to allow connectivity with each
server? We are not creating any new domains, just adding a additional domain
controller in the new office then linking it.

Thanks in advance.
--
Chris White
United Kingdom

Hello Chris,

To replicate between the sites you first have to establish a link to your
netowrk, so how do you realize this, via VPN or router-router connection?
So for example if you connect via VPN, then there is no need for that because
the way is still opened.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
>
> Soon we are setting up a remote office. I have played around with Site
> Links on the internal network, and also currently use it live for DFS
> File Servers, and setting their priority (Primary and Redundant etc.)
> via Site costing. But I have never used this for external site
> linking.
>
> What ports are required on the ADSL modems to allow connectivity with
> each server? We are not creating any new domains, just adding a
> additional domain controller in the new office then linking it.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

Hi Meinolf!

Thanks for the reply and you raised a valid question.

If I create a VPN connection on the remote DC, that obviously creates a very
good incrypted link between the PDC and the remote DC.

But in the event of an ADSL line going down or cut-off quickly, then
reconnected, how does the remote server go about re-establishing a connection?

I assumed with Site to Site linking I wouldn't need to run any connections
and therefore could trust that when the link has returned, so would the
connection to the PDC. But with the VPN option, i assume something has to be
manually done to reconnect like typical remote users?

I would probably go down the ADSL modem to ADSL modem route.

I assume what i would do for example is say...

First Site PDC: IP: 192.168.20.1
Create a new site with an IP of 192.168.30.0/24
In RRAS, create a route that says, for all tracking looking for these
address's, destination is the Remote Site ADSL Modem at 83.104.126.5 for
instance.

Then at the remote site RRAS, say anything looking for the 192.168.20.1
address should go to the First Site PDC ADSL Modem Address.

Then both Modems configured to pass on necessary requests to their connected
servers?

Lucky i will be able to build this and test it in house before roll-out, due
to us having two independant ADSL lines so i can simulate a remote link.

Thanks.
--
Chris White
United Kingdom


"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Chris,
>
> To replicate between the sites you first have to establish a link to your
> netowrk, so how do you realize this, via VPN or router-router connection?
> So for example if you connect via VPN, then there is no need for that because
> the way is still opened.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Soon we are setting up a remote office. I have played around with Site
> > Links on the internal network, and also currently use it live for DFS
> > File Servers, and setting their priority (Primary and Redundant etc.)
> > via Site costing. But I have never used this for external site
> > linking.
> >
> > What ports are required on the ADSL modems to allow connectivity with
> > each server? We are not creating any new domains, just adding a
> > additional domain controller in the new office then linking it.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
>

Hello Chris,

Just create the VPN to reconnect. Here you can find in detail what you need
to setup:

Site to Site VPN:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true

Example VPN's:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true

Remote Access VPN's:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true


Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi Meinolf!
>
> Thanks for the reply and you raised a valid question.
>
> If I create a VPN connection on the remote DC, that obviously creates
> a very good incrypted link between the PDC and the remote DC.
>
> But in the event of an ADSL line going down or cut-off quickly, then
> reconnected, how does the remote server go about re-establishing a
> connection?
>
> I assumed with Site to Site linking I wouldn't need to run any
> connections and therefore could trust that when the link has returned,
> so would the connection to the PDC. But with the VPN option, i assume
> something has to be manually done to reconnect like typical remote
> users?
>
> I would probably go down the ADSL modem to ADSL modem route.
>
> I assume what i would do for example is say...
>
> First Site PDC: IP: 192.168.20.1
> Create a new site with an IP of 192.168.30.0/24
> In RRAS, create a route that says, for all tracking looking for these
> address's, destination is the Remote Site ADSL Modem at 83.104.126.5
> for
> instance.
> Then at the remote site RRAS, say anything looking for the
> 192.168.20.1 address should go to the First Site PDC ADSL Modem
> Address.
>
> Then both Modems configured to pass on necessary requests to their
> connected servers?
>
> Lucky i will be able to build this and test it in house before
> roll-out, due to us having two independant ADSL lines so i can
> simulate a remote link.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Chris,
>>
>> To replicate between the sites you first have to establish a link to
>> your netowrk, so how do you realize this, via VPN or router-router
>> connection? So for example if you connect via VPN, then there is no
>> need for that because the way is still opened.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Soon we are setting up a remote office. I have played around with
>>> Site Links on the internal network, and also currently use it live
>>> for DFS File Servers, and setting their priority (Primary and
>>> Redundant etc.) via Site costing. But I have never used this for
>>> external site linking.
>>>
>>> What ports are required on the ADSL modems to allow connectivity
>>> with each server? We are not creating any new domains, just adding a
>>> additional domain controller in the new office then linking it.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>