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As an example, suppose your Small Business Server client
has a broadband DSL Internet access connection that utilizes the
secondary, or “external”, network adapter. So a modem would not be
required to connect the Small Business Server system to the Internet.
Remote Access Service Modem Needs
As the systems integrator or computer reseller for this
Small Business Server installation, you could conceivably use the
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) to perform remote
administration... lessening the need for more than one Remote Access
Service modem.
In addition, individual end users could “dial up”
their local ISP and use PPTP to connect to the Remote Access Service on
Small Business Server for remote access.
And we'll also assume this office is a very light user of
the Fax Service, perhaps sending 10-15 three to five page inbound and
outbound faxes daily. (Because if this office were a heavy user of faxes,
that alone would tip the scales in favor of more than one modem for Remote
Access Service on Small Business Server.
The scenario described above is just about the only time
when a single modem can be used to implement both Remote Access Service
and Fax on Small Business Server.
And even then, the systems integrator's or computer
reseller’s remote administration is more secure when there’s a
dial-direct Remote Access Service connection into the Small Business
Server.
Also bear in mind, end users are better served when
there’s a direct-dial Remote Access Service connection into the Small
Business Server, to serve as a backup in the event their ISP or the Small
Business Server system’s ISP is “down.”
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