RE: [cobalt-users] VPN setup & Multiple Network interfaces

["Joaquin Rodriguez" <joaquin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Very good questions -- and I would love to implement a VPN with a connection
to our Qube2 and RaQ4i (also as mailserver and fileserver, respectively);
this would remedy the need for opeining many other domains or IP subnets in
the email relaying.  Please keep me posted with any new suggestions or ideas
you come across with the VPN setup of yours...

 - Joaquin

-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Menko P.
Hoekenga
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 11:20 AM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cobalt-users] VPN setup & Multiple Network interfaces


Hi all,

I hope someone is able to help me with the following two questions.

I'm looking into configuring our intranet with a Cobalt Qube2 as gateway /
mail / firewall server and a NasRaq as fileserver.

Question # 1
I'd also want people to connect to our corporate network (the NasRaq) from
specified IP-addresses when working at home. Of course I want the security
to be good, so I'm thinking of a VPN solution.

Does anyone have an idea if this is possible, and if so, what it would take
(software etc) to implement it? The workstations that would connect to the
VPN will be Windows clients that must also be authenticated on the Qube.


Below is a model of the possible network setup
			   _________
                 	   |        |
==== ADSL line (fixed IP)=| QUBE 2 |
			   |________|
				 ||
			  _______||_____
			  |Intranet Hub |          _______________
			  |(192.168.x.x)|          |             |
			  |_____________|==========|Workstations |
			     ||		           |_____________|
		             ||
			  ___||____
			 |        |
			 | NASRaq |
			 |________|

Question #2
Internet connection is a vital issue in our business and we just can't do
without. We have both an ADSL connection with a fixed IP-address and a
Cable modem with a fixed IP-address. Both services tend to go down once in
a while :-(, so I'm thinking of installing a third network card to connect
to the cable modem. My idea is to use the ADSL line as default route and
when the network goes down or becomes congested, the traffic will be routed
via the cable modem so that all users will remain online.

Would there be any relatively easy way to configure the Qube2 to do this,
and if so, how should I go about this?

Thanks a lot in advance for any tips!

Regards,

	Menko Hoekenga (menko@xxxxxxxxxxxx)



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