Friday, March 12, 2004 @ 7:46:34 AM Central Standard Time k> 1. site 1 has a linux server with two NICs, one connected to the local k> subnet, and one connected to the T1 subnet k> 2. site 2 has a linux server with three NICs, one connected to the local k> subnet, one to the T1 subnet, and the third connected to the T1 which has k> Internet access. Does your friend want to monitor (control) site 1 & run the internet through site 2 for this reason, or are they using some heavy bandwidth stuff (terminal services, citrix, etc.) ?? Perhaps it is too early for me, and I need coffee, but I would abort mission on the 3rd T1 @ site 2. Just let site 1 & site 2 have direct access to the "Cloud" (their own T1) , and then set-up a VPN between the site 1 & site 2 LAN's (using the existing 2 x T1's). With the VPN, then Site 1 can happily use the servers/services at site 2 (or the other way). Also, with this set-up, you could still have site 1 access the internet through site 2, through your VPN if you would like. But, I guess, without knowing exactly what your friend is trying to accomplish, it's hard to offer advice.. Good Luck & Kind Regards, Robert (aka B_o_B) David Felix De Mars West Longitude 90' 15' 43" http://b-o-b.homelinux.com _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list