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David Green <wouldnt@youliketoknow.com> wrote in message news:<037g80dkc5spjrk84q1sl64ev3s4md9mbi@4ax.com>...
> Justin:
>
> I sell VPN firewalls, so I'll try to at least get you started. It
> would help a lot if you were more specific about what features you
> need/want.
>
> From the sounds of it, you can definitely get away with something much
> cheaper than $1,000 dollars for your needs. Much cheaper. (You're
> talking Canadian dollars, right?)
>
> Ciscos are good, but no one every accuses them of being inexpensive.
> If you don't need your setup to support other Cisco equipment, I'd say
> go with something mid- or low-priced. Generally, Cisco is for experts
> or people who are willing to hire an expert.
>
> What kind of bandwidth are you hoping for? Will you be connecting
> via VPN frequently?
> How many computers are there exactly? Will that number grow?
> How many tunnels at a time will you need, just one? Do you anticipate
> anyone else using the connection at the same time for VPN usage?
>
> Is reliability important? How important?
> Do you want good firewall features?
> Good logging featuers?
> Is ease of use really important? (It helps if you don't know much
> about ipsec)
> How about content filtering?
>
> If you want to stay on the low end, most people consider Netgear,
> DLink and Linksys a few others. I'm not big fans of any of these
> brands. I find there are too many compatibility issues and bugs.
> Check to see which of these includes free or unlimited tech. support.
> Not all of them do. Moreover, for some of the brands, support is
> terrible.
>
> On the mid-end, you get to Zyxel, Netscreen, and Sonicwall.
> All 3 of these are reasonably easy to use. I believe the 1st and the
> 3rd are the easiest to configure of the three, though I know I'll
> get flamed for saying so.
>
> Consider which vpn client software you're going to use. The windows
> Ipsec client is free, but it's a b**ch to set up, even for pros.
> There are some free versions of SSH Sentinel floating around. There
> also a couple other free vpn clients floating around on the net.
> I like Sentinel because it is fairly easy to set up, and works well
> for most people. As of version 1.4, it is a paid product, as it was
> bought out by Safenet Inc.
>
> Need more info? Consider taking a gander through this guide:
> The ICSA Guide to Purchasing a Firewall
>
http://www.truesecure.com/knowledge/resource/wp_buyers_guides.shtml
> ICSA is actually a corporate organization, but they are a fairly
> objective source which reviews and certifies network harddware, (kind
> of like UL reviews and certifies electronics in the US).
>
> The truesecure (icsa) website also includes generic interconnectivity
> info, so you can check which equipment/software works with which
> other equip/vpn software.
>
> Let us know if you have more questions.
>
>
> Brad Karal
> b-karalDoNOTspaMPleaSE@rogers.com
>
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> On 21 Apr 2004 16:02:40 -0700, justin_c@shaw.ca (Justin C.) wrote:
>
> >I need a quick reply somebody please reply quickly
> >
> >http://groups.google.com/groups?dq=&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=comp.dcom.vpn&safe=off&selm=94450d56.0404201424.3077df38%40posting.google.com
I'm probably gonna connect about maybe 2-4 computers VPN. I'm
considering the Cisco PIX 501 wiht the integrated 4 port switch. Do
you think, in your opinion, that it's a good choice? I need IPSec,
high-end firewall with IDS, and probably like 10 tunnels/user
licenses. And also maybe about like umm... 3-6 mbps througput
depending on encryption. I'm a security geek so don't blame me. Feel
free to post recommendations.
The ones I'm looking at:
Cisco PIX-501 Bundle with 10 Licenses
Sonicwall TZ 170 10 Node
Snapgear SME550 Unlimited Licenses
ZyXEL 10 II 10 Licenses
ZyXel 30 W 30 Licenses
How would these pieces of hardware fit in my network?
Wall Plug > Modem > VPN Device with Switch and DHCP > Computers 1 2 3
4 5 etc. ?
Wall Plug > Modem > VPN Device w/o Switch and DHCP (1 port WAN 1 port
out/LAN) > Linksys BEFSR81 router > Computers 1 2 3 4 5 etc. ?
And finally, where should I buy all this? Gimme some advertising if
you want Green
Thanks for all your help and I'm a security nerd - using all this for
SOHO needs LOL
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