VPN solution

[Mark St Laurent]

I have two automotive dealerships connected by frame relay for the purpose
of running 3 reports a month on the remote ADP mainframe to print to the
local formqueue on the local ADP mainrframe. These reports can only be sent
to a formqueue printer. The costs to run this process is $700/mo includes
network support and loop charge. I have considered RDP to connect to the
remote mainframe but then can only print to the remote formqueue, defeats
purpose.
Was wondering to reduce costs of connection if a VPN would allow access to
remote ADP server, and being that routing between the two servers is already
configured if I substitute a VPN for the frame relay useing two fixed IP DSL
connections if print jobs from the remote ADP server would route to my local
formqueue.

 

[Tony Su]

You need to either be able to manage both ends or if
you're connecting to someone else to find out what they
support.

You're talking about substituting a dedicated connection
which may or may not itself be a hardware VPN solution
with a software solution.

Especially if your loads are relatively light, it's
technically and practically possible... but both ends need
to agree on your solution.

HTH,

Tony Su