2 x novell networks over proxy

**ekke85** · April 20th, 2004, 03:28 AM

Hi
I have two netware5.1 networks in two diffrent locations and want to link them. I do not have money for Bodermanager. I have a proxy at bot end running win 2000 with proxy+. Can i do this or not?

**Motormouz** · April 21st, 2004, 03:52 AM

No, you can't 'link' two Novell networks through a proxy.

If you can't afford Bordermanager (for site to site vpn) you could always try building a vpn using Linux or some other form of free software.

**corturbra** · April 21st, 2004, 04:10 AM

If both sites have a router, use those. I doubt it would work running through the proxy side of Windows though.

Used to work for a company that had 3 Novell servers, 2 on one site, 1 on the other. They all used to 'see' each other quite happily without Border Manager. Just need to set the routes/gateways correctly in the IP setup on the Novell servers, and on the routers.

Been a while since I did anything with Novell (

), so can't remember that well....

**Motormouz** · April 22nd, 2004, 09:40 AM

Setting up the routing is trivial, but what if the connecting infrastructure is a public network, like the internet? I would strongly suggest to setup a tunnel first.

**corturbra** · April 23rd, 2004, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Motormouz

Setting up the routing is trivial, but what if the connecting infrastructure is a public network, like the internet? I would strongly suggest to setup a tunnel first.

Which you can use the routers to do.