Connecting Different LANs with Automatic Dial-up
Hi Friends, Our Organization has setup LANs at 4/5 Different Locations with Suse 8.2 Based Servers and 10 to 15 W9x Nodes. Each server is a PDC + Database server and Contains some Stock (Inventory) Data. Nodes run In-House Developed Inventory Application using Delphi & Firebird as database. Now due to some fiscal constraints, Management need to know in case of shortage whether same item is in stock at some other locations but not ready to invest in leased lines since information sharing is required occasionally so only way left is Dial-up connections. suppose Locations and IP addresses are as follows. Location A 192.168.10.* server is 192.168.10.1 Location B 192.168.20.* server is 192.168.20.1 Location C 192.168.30.* server is 192.168.30.1 Location D 192.168.40.* server is 192.168.40.1 ..... I am At Location A say. If the application tries to access some IP like 192.168.30.1 then is it possible that the PDC at Location A will Automatically Dial to Location C and establish PPP connection ? If yes any HOWTO to achieve this ? In short Dial on Demand to different locations depending on IP requested. Best Regards R. S. Patil
On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 17:54, R. S. Patil wrote:
Hi Friends,
Our Organization has setup LANs at 4/5 Different Locations with Suse 8.2 Based Servers and 10 to 15 W9x Nodes. Each server is a PDC + Database server and Contains some Stock (Inventory) Data. Nodes run In-House Developed Inventory Application using Delphi & Firebird as database.
Now due to some fiscal constraints, Management need to know in case of shortage whether same item is in stock at some other locations but not ready to invest in leased lines since information sharing is required occasionally so only way left is Dial-up connections.
suppose Locations and IP addresses are as follows.
Location A 192.168.10.* server is 192.168.10.1 Location B 192.168.20.* server is 192.168.20.1 Location C 192.168.30.* server is 192.168.30.1 Location D 192.168.40.* server is 192.168.40.1 .....
I am At Location A say.
If the application tries to access some IP like 192.168.30.1 then is it possible that the PDC at Location A will Automatically Dial to Location C and establish PPP connection ?
If yes any HOWTO to achieve this ? In short Dial on Demand to different locations depending on IP requested.
Have you considered using VPN to interconnect the servers. Have a look at openVPN. You will find it on your SuSE distribution. http://openvpn.sourceforge.net/ -- Regards, Graham Smith ---------------------------------------------------------
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