If you are linking you LAN to the Internet using PPP - or even just to a "foreign" LAN, you need to think about security issues. I strongly urge you to think about setting up a firewall!
You should also speak to the LAN administrator at your site [Scientific Data: PHP] .:: lv88baby.fitnell.com ::. .:: telegra.ph ::. .:: telegra.ph ::. .:: telegra.ph ::. BEFORE you start linking to foreign LANs or the Internet this way. Failure to do so could earn you anything from no reaction to really serious trouble! [Issues with SOAP]