What it takes to connect:

Connecting a telecommuter or traveling employee requires four components.

• A PC loaded with connection features such as Dial-up Networking in addition to a secure communications environment.
• A server "gateway" system that links the remote PC to the company network.
• An authentication system (on the gateway or another system) that validates remote users and manages the policy for giving them access to the network.
• A simple way to manage remote PC configurations, so that traveling employees don't have to be technical experts.

Depending on the situation, the configuration and services involved in these components can be basic or sophisticated. Some just require a single modem in a single server to handle direct-dial connections from a few employees. Others require a complex network of VPN gateways, direct-dial network access boxes, centralized RADIUS authentication servers, smart cards, and public key infrastructure (PKI)-based encryption systems. Regardless of the situation, mibn can setup everything needed to confidently connect remote users to the company network.

More Productive Remote Access

Most users work inside the company network with the benefit of high-speed links. Others travel between buildings and need wireless communications to overcome limitations of running copper or optical fiber links under sidewalks and streets. Some users require quick access from home to check e-mail on the company server. Others work remotely on a full-time basis and need high performance, reliable connections. Still others travel frequently and need low-cost access from whatever city they happen to be in.

To meet these needs, mibn provides:

• Wired connections through standard Ethernet and token-ring networks.
• Wireless network access.
• Simple dial-up connections to a company network.
• DSL and cable modem support for high-speed remote access.
• Encrypted VPN services to let employees connect to the company network using Internet access points.

Solutions for Small and Growing Businesses

For small and growing business owners, mibn sets up simple remote access services that include scalable technologies ensure the remote access services will meet the changing needs of a growing business. mibn can setup a gateway services, authentication system, and central client-management tools all integrated in a single low-cost PC platform. And can run these services on an existing server to save hardware costs.

Solutions for Large Organizations

In larger companies, remote access infrastructure can get much more complex. The servers need to be part of a demilitarized zone (DMZ) architecture. The volume of connections is high. There may be multiple systems involved, some managing incoming modem connections and others managing VPN. There may be multiple access points in different geographic locations that all link to the corporate network. You may be allowing contractors, partners and customers into specific regions of your network. And there are likely different and fine-grained policies that go beyond the simple "yes/no let them have remote access" scenario. Finally, centrally managing mobile PCs is critical to avoid the costs of creating depots that employees must send systems to for configuration.

Mibn can start small with a non-dedicated server that accepts incoming connections, move to a dedicated uni-processor gateway, or even a multi-processor system with multiple high-speed links. Finally, mibn can combine multiple systems together with central management control to scale out for an advanced, reliable remote access infrastructure that's always available.