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 >