Author Topic: Inherited an un-finished multi-office multi-Ts Pro II installation - need setup help  (Read 3068 times)

N3UD

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A local business has 4 TS-HGTL/R5 systems and associated APC UPS systems.

I inherited this un-finished TS Pro II installation
for this small 3 office location business.

Only about 3 PC's at each location but they need RELIABLE data backup and off-site access.

They where sold 4 TS-HGTL/R5(TSP2) systems.

Seems a basic install was done at 2 offices and then
their consultant/installer left.

They where installed as two systems (with UPS) at each
of 2 of the 3 offices of the business. One location has no TSP2 yet.


For the three small offices, let us call the offices locations C, K, and E.

Appears setup only provided for local file share/backup feature so far.

As far as I can determine they have no STATIC IP Internet access.

For internet access:

C has Comcast cable Internet available. Standard DHCP type service.
2 TSP2 systems are here.

K has Verizon internet available. Statndard DHCP type service.
2 TSP2  systems are here.

E has Comcast cable available. Standard DHCP service.
Verizon service could be installed. No TSP2 are here yet.
 

What we really want is:
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1. Get TSP2 system setup at location E, likely by taking
1 TSP2 each from C and K locations but making remote access the norm here.
Location E is to serve as off-premise backup for locations C and K.

2. Specific data folders on users PCs at C and K to be backed up
regularily at local C and K TSP2 systems (this is setup I think).

3. Specific data at C and K locations to be backed up regularly at systems at E.
Could be to both TSP2 at E or just to 1 of the TSP2 at E.

4. Allow C users when travelling to access data remotely from their offices
local TSP2 'shares' at C.

5. Allow K users when travelling to access data remotely from their offices
local TSP2 'shares' at C.

6. Allow C and K users when travelling to access data remotely from their backup
TSP2 'shares' at E, if they can't get to C or K 'shares' as in cases 4 and 5.

This is a pure Windows XP based business, no Active Directory,
no Windows servers, no MACs.
Just pretty basic Windows desktop PCs and a few printers.

So LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE/GUIDANCE/TIPS/PIT-FALLS/HOW-TO HELP PLEASE
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A. All setup help is welcome. My direct email is pault@pault.org and
please reply to me their as well as post onthe forum for others to see.

B. MOST IMPORTANTLY - What IP service is needed to be arranged for from
Internet provider Comcast cable and/or Verizon to support this?
What do we need in way pf routers? How to configure routers, etc.

C. What software would/could be used (FTP, direct Windows file sharing)
browser based, etc., for remote file access for users to get to their data.

Many thnaks in advance.
Paul
N3UD
paulT@pault.org

 


Paul

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All of the devices can communicate via ftp if you open ports 20 and 21.  If you are interested in remote backup then you will need a hardware VPN established.

N3UD

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Thanks for reply. 

Do I not need a static ip, say at location E? 

Can a TS system at C backup data automatically to location E, if E had a static IP

and allowed ports 20/21? Is that all that is needed?

 

I take it you need to run some kind of FTP client on a user PC to get to backed up files then?

Is there way that TS system allows 'remote file access' besides FTP?

 

I see SAMBA mentioned in manual. Would this allow a Windows type file copy to work?

 

Regards,

Paul


Paul

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You will need static ips on the wan side of both locations. you will also need to set up a hardware VPN. 

ftp is a good way to access your data, however for full backups i would establish the hardware vpn