[LUAU] TCP/IP WANs

[Chris Wong]

On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Scott Cooley wrote:

> Here's a general TCP/IP question i need help with...
> 
> I've been presented with the challenge of networking a local office to a
> remote site using TCP/IP.  The specs call for using a leased line and IP
> routers / CSU/DSU units on both ends.  I've never done such a WAN before
> so could anybody point me in the right direction as far as what hardware
> is required (brands etc) and what type of phone line is required?

Phone line? Umm.m. call GTE/AT&T/Oceanic... the technology is called Frame
Relay and it doesn't need no stinkin phone lines.

Hardware wise? Practically anything works from what i understand. What
works with Linux is questionable. I believe Sagnoma (sp) makes a Linux
FRAD. (Frame Relay Assembler/Disassembler)

> My other idea as i posted a while ago is to use RoadRunner businses on
> each end with appropriate firewalls, but I wanted to avoid the cost of
> two more linux boxes to do the firewalling / gatewaying.  Also in the rare
> occasion the IP would change, it could bring the whole link down couldn't
> it.

nod... I'm still trying to figure out a cheap way to do it. And yes, it'll
bring it down, but I think we can make it more or less stable. It all
depends on a good Dynamic DNS client. Email me for more details if you're
interested.

Letting you know however, using a cable modem in this fashion violates
your user agreement. I think.

Well, that seems to be all I can think of. But if you're looking for cheap
but not reliable, (but fast) a VPN using Oceanic might be intersting. As a
cheap project... and probably not offically anyhow.

bye.