Have a spot to put a PC, no easy way to wire it, too far for wireless?
One of our HOA clients is a gated community with three staffed gates. All three share a common database of residents and guest permissions. The main gate hosts the server with the database and a local network so there is direct access. The outlying gates, however, are remote and not feasibly connected by standard hard wiring or wireless options. We had connected these remote gates with modem connections – slow and not very stable. When we installed broadband capability to the HOA, we opened up other possibilities.We created a Virtual Private Network (VPN). This is done with special routers and essentially creates a private connection between any two points, called a VPN tunnel. We use the Internet to connect the remote gates to the main gate. It is secure, faster and more stable than modems. A VPN is a good way to connect two or more remote points that can’t be easily wired. While not as stable and fast as a wired network connection, it is secure and does the job. It can serve as a temporary setup until the wiring infrastructure can be extended., or as a long term solution.
We have subsequently used the same technique to connect golf course clubhouses so they can share a POS system. We have been experimenting with use of a VPN to connect a remote camera to a CATV monitoring system. The VPN costs are the monthly fees for broadband connections, routers, and the hardware/software setup.
Have you used any unusual methods to conect computers and users?
posted by Seeker @ 10:28 AM
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