Routing Scenarios

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Routing scenarios

This section describes typical network configurations that use Routing and Remote Access. Each scenario reviews the configuration of network media, addresses, routing protocols, and other services. While your network configuration may be different than those described here, the basic concepts apply.

The network addresses in these scenarios use private address ranges as specified by RFC 1597, "Address Allocation for Private Internets." If your network is connected to the Internet, you can contact an Internet service provider (ISP) to receive network addresses acquired from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

Notes

• A computer running a member of the Windows Server 2003 family and the Routing and Remote Access service that provides LAN and WAN routing services is hereafter referred to as a server running Routing and Remote Access, or in specific contexts, as the Windows Server 2003 family routing service.

• The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person or event is intended or should be inferred.

The following routing scenarios are described:

• SOHO Network to the Internet

• Small Office Network

• Medium-Size Office Network

• Corporate Network

• Dial-Up Branch Office Network

• Branch Office over the Internet