ohh really? do you have that link? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:22 AM, JD Austin wrote: > Smoothwall is my favorite; there is an OpenVPN plugin that can be installed. > -- > JD Austin > Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC > jd@twingeckos.com > 480.288.8195x201 > http://www.twingeckos.com > > > Winston Churchill  - "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute > conversation with the average voter." > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Stephen wrote: >> >> I am a big fan of an old box for linux ( via epia based system with >> dual nic also comes to mind.) >> >> openVPN or if you want vpn on an alternate system you can use smoothwall >> >> or you can get any router and learn the ways of hamachi :-) >> >> but this is really a momnet wher eyou decide what you want from it and >> how much you want to invest in the solution. >> >> not everyone has a via epia 600mhz board with dual nics sitting in the >> background handy. ( the new Intel atom based boards aren't bad either. >> or their predecessor) >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Eric Cope wrote: >> > I second OpenVPN, it works very well with Windows and Linux. >> > Eric >> > >> > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:11 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Not sure about the router to sugest (an old linux box comes to mind... >> >>  :), >> >> but for VPN: openvpn.net >> >> Enrique >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Mark Phillips writes: >> >> >> >> > I have a Linksys BFSX41 10/100 Cable Firewall Router with 4 Port >> >> > Switch >> >> > and >> >> > VPN Endpoint that seems to be going through a slow death. I have a >> >> > cable >> >> > modem (Cox) on one side and a 100 MB LAN on the other side. If I plug >> >> > the >> >> > cable from the cable modem directly into my computer, I get the >> >> > advertised >> >> > "blazing fast speed." If I go through the router, my blazing fast >> >> > speed >> >> > drops to very slow - i.e. pages that load in a blink of an eye now >> >> > take >> >> > 10s >> >> > of seconds to load. It seems to have something to do with heat - if I >> >> > leave >> >> > the router off for an hour, and then reconnect it, I get blazing >> >> > speed >> >> > for >> >> > awhile, then it slows down. >> >> > >> >> > I am looking for suggestions for a replacement router. I never could >> >> > get >> >> > the >> >> > VPN part of this router to work with Linux, and I would like to be >> >> > able >> >> > to >> >> > get to my network from outside through a VPN. So that is important. >> >> > Other >> >> > than that, I just need 100 BaseT network speed and at least 4 ports - >> >> > more >> >> > would be better. I have a separate Linksys wireless access point/hub >> >> > that I >> >> > turn on when I need to be mobile, so I don't need more wireless gear. >> >> > I >> >> > have >> >> > to admit, I leave the router on all the time, so it needs to be >> >> > sturdy! >> >> > The >> >> > exact same router on Newegg costs $69, so my price point is under >> >> > $100. >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! >> >> > >> >> > Mark >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your 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 your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your 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 your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss