[BillingsLUG] WAN to WAN help question

[Mike Berry]

Hello all, thank you very much for the quick replies.

The answers to Larrys questions are: no they don't share a broadcast domain,
and the wan is a VPN.

 

I can set up WINS on the server. But are you saying DON'T use VPN with those
cisco models, instead use the pfsense or vyatta with ipsec?

And, to clarify the "LMHOSTS file on each machine with every other machine",
(Add every other machine to each machines host file)?

 

Thanks again, it already makes better sense, but also confirms my thoughts
on some hardware.

mb

 

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[mailto:billingslug-bounces at billingslug.org] On Behalf Of dan
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 19:51
To: Mailing list for the Billings Linux User Group
Subject: Re: [BillingsLUG] WAN to WAN help question

 

Im guessing you are using the RVS4000 as a VPN bridge also.  I would bet
that device runs CBOS, which is a cut down alternative to IOS and is unable
to NAT netbios.  Netbios is not happy with routing, which means that it wont
work well if the two sites are on different subnets.

 

Your options:

1) Replace the routers with something running a more advanced routing
platform like a cisco with IOS (cisco 8xx, 18xx, 28xx), pfsense or vyatta
with ipsec tunnels.

2)Setup the W2003 server as a WINS server and push the WINS with DHCP.

3)LMHOSTS file on each machine with every other machine.  This is
essentially the hosts file for netbios.  You would need to statically assign
IP addresses to each machine or at least use a sticky DHCP.

 

 

 

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Larry Dillon <dillon.larry at gmail.com>
wrote:

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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