Are these 4 sites all on the same subnet? On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 7:41 AM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Maybe I'm just being stupid here, but I need some help figuring out how > my network actually works. > > I work for an agency within the state government of California. > I have 4 sites, Sacramento, Bay Area, LA area, and San Diego. > Another state agency, Department of Technology Services (DTS) is our ISP. > > Our 4 sites are connected through DTS's network. > DTS has a router (Cisco 2600 series), at each of our sites, which I have > no access to. > At the moment, we are using public IP subnets at all sites. > Running Active Directory, one domain, single DNS server, here at the > central office, DCs at each site. > Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. > When I open up My Network Places, I am able to see computers at all sites, > within the one network display. > When I map a drive, I'm able to map through UNC (\\server\share) > > My question(s) start here: > > How is the network able to be shown as a single network, while being > routed over DTS's equipment? > Does this mean that DTS has setup VLANs for my network, so that the > routing doesn't go over "public" networks? > What "magic" is happening in the background that makes the network work? > > The reasons for the questions are that we are planning on migrating to > private IPs, and I want to know going in that the network will still work > with those private IPs in place, instead of the publics. If I need to bring > DTS in on the plan, in order for them to setup VLANs, or whatever, then I > need to know that going in also. > > Again, maybe I'm just being dense, but for some reason, it's not making > sense to me. Let me know if there's more info that you need, to help me > figure out what's going on. Can also give me a shout on the phone, to > discuss. > > Thanks in advance, > > Joe Heaton > AISA > Employment Training Panel > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > Sacramento, CA 95814 > (916) 327-5276 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
