I need to connect 2 companies together using broadband..help

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We just got cable setup at our 2 sister companies and now want to be able to access the shared drive at one company from the other. How do I go about doing this? We have static IP's also.

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Would setting up a VPN through Win2K Pro "Make New Connection" work for me? If so, is it a hard process? Never done it =))

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*gulp*

 

Is there any basic way to allow one company to access a shared drive at another company. Each company has a linksys router and Terayon cable modem. Is there something I need to setup within the router to allow incoming connections?

 

Don't mean to be a pain, I just need to get it done today or tomorrow. Any advice?

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*double gulp*

 

54 views and no responses...I am screwed hehe. I have read through the other posts, and can't find what I need. Damn I feel so numb when it comes to networking. There is so much to it!

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1. Open the ports for your VPN, if you use PPTP need to open port 1723 and configure GRE 47 .... I imagine on the Linksys models its just a check box or so through their web interface

 

2. Configure a VPN server.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/communications/vpn/default.asp

http://www.labmice.net/networking/VPN.htm

 

3. Configure the VPN client.