Just out of curiosity...how much does the esoft 300 go for? Craig ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252 - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752 - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445 ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of > der.hans > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:30 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: routers, gateways, firewalls, dns etc... > > > 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 > -- > # +++++++++++=================================+++++++++++ # > # der.hans@LuftHans.com # > # http://home.pages.de/~lufthans/ # > # Science is magic explained. - der.hans # > # ===========+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=========== # > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss