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My client wants an XP PPTP VPN with the server at the office and the
client at home. I have advised him that he needs a static IP address
at the office (or else we will have to install dynamic DNS).
My question is about the VPN client at his home. Initially he will
connect the client machine directly to the cable modem. Later we will
install a router. We will set DHCP to obtain the IP address from his
cable ISP.
Does the IP address of the client at home need to be static for long
term stability? For example, if the Internet connection (cable)
changes its IP address while the client machine is connected to the
office VPN server, what will happen to the VPN connection? Will there
be a temporary interruption in the VPN connection or will the
connection be lost and have to be re-established manually? What
happens to the session if he is working when the IP address change
occurs? Will file transfers abort, etc? Is this even an issue for a
cable Internet connection?
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client at home. I have advised him that he needs a static IP address
at the office (or else we will have to install dynamic DNS).
My question is about the VPN client at his home. Initially he will
connect the client machine directly to the cable modem. Later we will
install a router. We will set DHCP to obtain the IP address from his
cable ISP.
Does the IP address of the client at home need to be static for long
term stability? For example, if the Internet connection (cable)
changes its IP address while the client machine is connected to the
office VPN server, what will happen to the VPN connection? Will there
be a temporary interruption in the VPN connection or will the
connection be lost and have to be re-established manually? What
happens to the session if he is working when the IP address change
occurs? Will file transfers abort, etc? Is this even an issue for a
cable Internet connection?
--
Map Of The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy:
http://www.freewebs.com/vrwc/
You know you are in Hell when you have to make a
distinction between what is moral and what is legal.