Abstract :
Remote LAN access provision is one of the most important issues facing network managers and administrators in the ´90s. A cocktail of political, environmental and social issues are forcing organisations to examine ways of enabling employees to work from a distance, be it from small local offices or from home. The paper establishes an agenda for anyone evaluating technology alternatives that will assist, or indeed enable, remote working to operate in practice. In particular the report examines the use of ISDN and how it might best be utilised. Having said this, many of the issues discussed are relevant to any remote LAN access project including those implemented with modems and leased digital circuits