Great info, I'll check it out, thanks! -- Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT Cameron Technical Services, Inc. http://www.camerontech.com/ (512) 454-3200 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Ambrose" To: Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 7:02 PM Subject: Re: Looking for a good VPN solution > > There is a variant of FreeS/WAN called SuperFreeSwan. I'm using it at > several of my customer's sites and it works very well. I also use it to > secure my 802.11 network. They are using both Linux <-> Linux > configurations (for LAN to LAN VPNs) and Windows <-> Linux (for Road > Warriors) using SSH Sentinel. > > The main detail is in order to allow dynamic IP clients, X.509 certificate > authentication should be used. > > One of the really handy features is that I use the same IP address on my > laptop when it is connected via wireline, wireless or external (like at a > customer's site). The clients also work from behind a NAT'ed firewall > (again, as when I'm onsite). I can actually unplug the Ethernet PCMCIA > card and plug in the 802.11 card, and the established connections continue > to work. > > rna > > On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Thomas Cameron wrote: > > > All - > > > > I have a client who has three offices. The main one has static IP > > addresses. The two others have dynamic IP addresses (RoadRunner). I need > > all three to be able to access resources on each of the other networks. We > > are currently using Windows 2000 PPTP tunnels and not liking it at all. > > > > I am looking at NetGear VPN routers, but I can't get a clear answer as to > > whether they would allow the two dynamically addressed sites to see each > > other. > > > > I see the $50 PCs at Discount Electronics, and I am thinking a FreeS/WAN > > solution might be the way to go. However, I've never used FreeS/WAN before > > and the preliminary look I've taken isn't reassuring. > > > > Any VPN gurus out there who have done anything like this before and can make > > recommendations? I need something which will be easy to set up and > > maintain, which is why the NetGear solution looks pretty good. > > > > Thanks, > > Thomas > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >