Linking a new network to the LAN

[Richard Kreiss]

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> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Boaz Bezborodko
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:29 PM
> To: Filepro-List at Lists. Celestial. Com
> Subject: OT: Linking a new network to the LAN
> 
> I figured someone here would now how to resolve this problem.
> 
> I have a machine using an Allen-Bradley PLC that is addressed to 10.1.1.x
> while my LAN is 192.168.1.x.  I need to let the machine's designer have
access
> to the PLC via the internet in order to make a small change to the
program.  I
> have set up a VPN server connection on my computer for him to access the
> network, but he still can't access the PLC.  His A-B support told him that
I
> would need to add a router to the machine and set it up to look at my
> network as a WAN while using port forwarding to access the PLC.
> 
> It seems to me that there should some other way to get access to the PLC
> using either my router or my Linux server to do this.
> 
> The router suggestion seems relatively easy, but inelegant and I have to
get a
> router to do it.
> 
> Any other suggestions on how to link the networks?
> 
> Boaz

One solution if you are running windows would be to install the free version
of GoToMyPc or Logmein.  This would give access to your machine without the
hassle of bridging you network.

You can change the login password, etc or delete the program after the
program is updated.  The only problem with the completely free versions of
these programs is they do not allow for file transfetrs.

The 30 day full demo version does allow for file transfers.



Richard Kreiss
'GCC  Consulting