VPN Help

Hello, I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question but i can't seem to figure out where to begin to look for an answer so here's my situation.

I have to set up a VPN so that user (outside techs and sales on laptops with sprint cards) can access files and documents on the network at the office. I don' tknow where to start to set it up. Worst part of it is. I'm working on a VERY limited budget. I cannot purchase any software or hardware. we use a netopia 3386 Router and the only server on the network is a windows 2003 Enterprise server.

Any help or any light that could be shed would be greatly apprecaited as I've never setup a VPN before.

 

From what I've read, you need 3 servers to set up a VPN. Could be false info, but I got it from here -

http://searchexchange.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid43_gci1069404,00.html

 

Start here.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323441/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323381/en-us

You need a static IP address from your ISP.

 

Is there another alternative possibly of setting this up?
My budget won't allow for the purchase of any more equipment.

 

Could this be a temporary service until your budget can manage in-house solutions ...
Hamachi is a VPN service - winner of the 2007 Global Product Excellence Award for VPN software.

 

Dennis's suggestion look plausible for sure!

The method via the links I posted would cost nothing more in hardware or software than a second network card if your server has only one.

 

Try using this service
Hamachi
Zero configuration ( easy, easy to set up)
fast
secure

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/


There are free and a commercial service with more users and more admin controls

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamachi