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From: Drew on 30 Apr 2010 10:34
Hi
Have Remote Office (RO) PCs connected to Main Office (MO) (SBS 2003) via h/w
router Site to Site VPN, on ADSL.

Is it possible to route Internet traffic via the local router rather than
using the SBS 2003 box for DNS. Objective is to reduce data traffic on the
VPN.

I am going to add 2nd ADSL line to split off and soley route the VoIP
traffic usinng a static route. Or alternatively use a router with VPN
trunking with QoS. However, if Internet traffic was kept 'local', the VPN
would have more bandwidth for VoIP/files.
--
Many Thanks
Drew
From: Leythos on 30 Apr 2010 11:22
In article <675ADD5F-A7EC-4DFA-9C3D-CCCA64BE2887(a)microsoft.com>,
Drew(a)discussions.microsoft.com says...
>
> Hi
> Have Remote Office (RO) PCs connected to Main Office (MO) (SBS 2003) via h/w
> router Site to Site VPN, on ADSL.
>
> Is it possible to route Internet traffic via the local router rather than
> using the SBS 2003 box for DNS. Objective is to reduce data traffic on the
> VPN.
>
> I am going to add 2nd ADSL line to split off and soley route the VoIP
> traffic usinng a static route. Or alternatively use a router with VPN
> trunking with QoS. However, if Internet traffic was kept 'local', the VPN
> would have more bandwidth for VoIP/files.

Install a server at the RO and replicate DNS between them, in fact,
install DHCP and DNS on the RO server.

You need your remote stations to see the DNS server that knows about the
SBS DNS, so you may be out of luck unless you install a DNS server in
the RO.

--
You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little
voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that.
Trust yourself.
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From: Drew on 6 May 2010 08:01
Thank you for the succinct advice.
--
Many Thanks
Drew


"Leythos" wrote:

> In article <675ADD5F-A7EC-4DFA-9C3D-CCCA64BE2887(a)microsoft.com>,
> Drew(a)discussions.microsoft.com says...
> >
> > Hi
> > Have Remote Office (RO) PCs connected to Main Office (MO) (SBS 2003) via h/w
> > router Site to Site VPN, on ADSL.
> >
> > Is it possible to route Internet traffic via the local router rather than
> > using the SBS 2003 box for DNS. Objective is to reduce data traffic on the
> > VPN.
> >
> > I am going to add 2nd ADSL line to split off and soley route the VoIP
> > traffic usinng a static route. Or alternatively use a router with VPN
> > trunking with QoS. However, if Internet traffic was kept 'local', the VPN
> > would have more bandwidth for VoIP/files.
>
> Install a server at the RO and replicate DNS between them, in fact,
> install DHCP and DNS on the RO server.
>
> You need your remote stations to see the DNS server that knows about the
> SBS DNS, so you may be out of luck unless you install a DNS server in
> the RO.
>
> --
> You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little
> voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that.
> Trust yourself.
> spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
> .
>
From: "Robbin Meng [MSFT]" on 12 May 2010 05:33

Hello Drew,

Thanks for your post and Leythos' good input.

Besides, If you would like put the SBS 2003 server in the local network and leverage the front router as VPN/DNS server, please refer to the "Using an External Firewall" part of the
below article:

Securing Your Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/sec_sbs2003_network.mspx

As for the remote office, as Leythos indicated, you can install a dedicated DNS server.

How To Configure a VPN Server to Act as a Router in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816573

Hope this helps.



Best regards,
Robbin Meng(MSFT)
Microsoft Online Newsgroup Support


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