Share faxmodem over VPN and other VPN questions

[chansen]

Maybe I'm off my rocker and lack the self-awareness to notice. My networking knowledge ends with basic home networking setup.

I'm moving my small operation out of my small apartment and into a small office. My apartment has cable modem access, and I will be sharing a DSL line by router (not yet purchased) at the new office.

I'm considering setting up a VPN between a Win2K Server box in the apartment and a Win2K/XP box in the office to avoid bringing in a second phone line for fax, and using my apartment phone line for faxing. Not like it will be used during the day anyway, and I don't send or receive many faxes.

Really, this is more a feasibility study than anything.

Can you share a faxmodem over a LAN? A VPN? Would it be recognized like a local modem?

Finally, do I need a VPN router for a simple PPTP connection, and should I be considering another protocol?

Thanks for your insights and psycological assessments.

Regards,
Craig

 

[chansen]

Kind of mis-spoke. I do have one router - a Netgear RP114 that can do basic PPTP pass-thru on the VPN server side, and PPTP, IPsec and L2TP pass-thru pn the VPN client side. I know I need a router at the remote office, so if I use this one there, do I need another at the server?

Regards,
Craig