On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Digital Wokan wrote:

> If you're getting a T1, why aren't you getting an entire Class C to go
> with it?  You shouldn't even have to bother with IP Masq anymore.
> As for what a router can do, we've got a Cisco 2620 and while the
> graphical setup is nice, it doesn't appear to be nearly as flexible as
> using the Cisco's CLI or Linux's CLI.  The basic 2620 IOS comes with the
> Masq'ing ability, and minor firewall capabilities.  For the real deal
> (IPSec, VPN, IP-GRE), Cisco wants another $800-$2400 (for what amounts
> to the Linux equivalent of a recompiled kernel).  And don't forget the
> almost impossible to avoid $300+ RAM upgrade to fit your new IOS image
> into (from the basic package).
> I really wish Linux VPN and PPTP clients were easier to configure and
> also tie into IPMasq (we only have ISDN, but T-1's coming).  That $400
> Linux box would have beat the Cisco router into the ground in
> price/performance ratio (IMHO, of course).

Look at esoft, http://www.esoft.com/. You'll want model 300 or higher for
VPN. Just got a presentation from them Fri. Haven't looked beyond that
yet.

It's no longer $400, but still less than the $2400 upgrade :).

Let me know if you go with esoft as excelco might become a reseller for
them ;-).

ciao,

der.hans
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