[BillingsLUG] WAN to WAN help question

[Larry Dillon]

Usually, if you're having Windows network browsing problems, the
solution is to set up a WINS server (and configure all of the clients
to know about it, usually through DHCP), but I'm not sure about how
the WAN environment might complicate this.

It would help to know more details about how the two LAN's are
configured.  Do they share a broadcast domain?

Is the WAN a dedicated circuit or a VPN tunnel?

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Mike Berry <madeinmontana at bresnan.net> wrote:
> Hoping this gets to everyone that can help?
> Its been a long time since I have asked the Blgs LUG for any ideas, most
> wont know me or remember, but:
>
> I recently inherited a VERY bad WAN to WAN network, Blgs to Bzmn.
> XP, Vista, and Win7, most home versions, some Pro, with a dedicated
> 2003 standard server.(located in Bzmn).
> Linksys RVS 4000 VPN Routers at each end.
>
> It is possible to connect to the server, install printers from each end,
> Upload/download files, and run quickbooks from Blgs.
>
> Problem is, owner wants to SEE the workstations from both ends of the
> NETWORK in NETWORK "hood" view,
> And be able to print a topology map of the two networks, speed up the
> network access time, and, especially quickbooks.
>
> I don't think the Linksys is the best answer after reading some of the
> reviews and problems.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? If so, please call me, as I will not be
> near email today:
>
> Mike Berry
> 855.0584
>
> or email if that's all you can do, I will get it later.
>
> Much thanks to all!
> mb
>
>
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