Defining the Remote Access User Population


Several profiles of users typically require different solutions for remote connectivity. For each of these profiles, a different solution and possibly a different level of support might be required to meet their remote access needs:

  • Full-time telecommuters usually are supported with enough IP addresses to meet their requirements. For them, /32 with NAT, /30, or even /29 address space can be assigned.

  • Day extenders use their home environment as an extension to the existing office environment. They are connected an average of two to four hours to the corporate network, usually exchanging e-mails, downloading or uploading files from the server, or browsing the Internet.

  • Road warriors typically spend most of their workday out of the office traveling to multiple locations. They require a mobile or wireless solution to access their applications on the network.

  • Engineers might extend their office/lab environment at home. If this is the case, they can require up to a /28 IP address space to accommodate their requirements.

Another possible classification here is based on the user's job instead of whether they are full-time or part-time telecommuters. A full-time telecommuter doing HR or marketing work probably will not need five IP addresses, and a part-time engineer might still need a /29, /28, or maybe a NAT private network.




Troubleshooting Remote Access Networks CCIE Professional Development
Troubleshooting Remote Access Networks (CCIE Professional Development)
ISBN: 1587050765
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 235

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