Networking 2 offices

[Bushman5]

The 2 offices are 2.5 miles away, ive been researching on how to make a WAN between the 2 offices via ADSL, any suggestions would be appreciated, becides a hardwire

 

[InlineFive]

Well you could upgrade to two T1 lines or if you need speed see if there are any fiber solutions.

 

[Bushman5]

see thats the problem, 512 is the most available here and we have 512 at each office

 

[Bushman5]

bump

 

[InlineFive]

T1 is 1.54Mbps and fiber is even faster. Are you still thinking about DSL? Who is your provider?

And although I don't know a whole lot about this you should also check pricing for having fiber run between the offices as in the long run it may end up being cheaper.

 

[spidey07]

there's a whole slew of ways to do this.

What speed do you need?

first step might be to call your local telco and see what they have to offer.

 

[Bushman5]

see 512 is the fastest connection offered currently. and we dont want to run a fiber since we rent and are planning to move in awhile.

The speed of the connection between the 2 offices id expect maby 10kbs to 20kbs

 

[jlazzaro]

do you have line of site? Since they are only 2.5 miles away, a Wireless WAN might be an option. Higher up-front costs but you may recoop that soon if you plan on running a t1+ or more.

 

[vorgusa]

also matters how far they plan to move later.. if he goes too far he would have just wasted the money to get a Wireless WAN

 

[Bushman5]

i was more thinking of a software solution temnporarly

 

[Genx87]

Get a pair of firewalls and run a VPN between them.

 

[Bushman5]

yes i know but which 1

 

[azev]

see if you can lease a copper line between the 2 area. You can then run pair gain which will emulate t1 connection between the 2 site.

 

[Genx87]

I use netscreens, I also have a watchguard here for other duties. I think they are both capable. IMO watchguard is a little more user friendly, but the netscreen feels more robust.

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Bushman5
see 512 is the fastest connection offered currently. and we dont want to run a fiber since we rent and are planning to move in awhile.

The speed of the connection between the 2 offices id expect maby 10kbs to 20kbs

Whoa, that's not usable bandwidth for anything. What do you want to share between offices?

 

[Bushman5]

to transfer files mainly

 

[nweaver]

I would agree with the check LOS...mast on the buildings, no trees (or small trees to get bigger before you move) and a pair of radios. Tranzio offers great wireless bridges on A band (54Mb/s) and they are very reliable. We have had some running on a 7ish mile link for months without a hiccup.