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My view is that once DSL is established it works fine. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Richter <srichter@autocoder.com> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:18 PM Subject: RE: VPN server > Our current topology is frame relay, cisco routers, T1 from central office > to the frame cloud, branch offices use expensive and slow 64kb/128kb > connections to the cloud. > > Any thoughts on replacing the cloud with router to router vpn over the > internet ? > > Esp where less expensive, higher speed DSL is used to connect the remote > branches to the internet. > > Is DSL too unreliable for business use ? > > Thanks, > > Steve Richter > > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Carl Galgano > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 9:56 PM > To: midrange-l@midrange.com > Subject: RE: VPN server > > > The Linksys Router is an interesting animal, because it allows router to > router level VPN. So anything behind the router on one side can access > anything behind the router on the other side without any client > software. The default route points to the router and the router does > the rest. Very slick. We are considering deploying this as a back up > solution to one of our clients who currently uses ISDN to back up their > Frame Relay network. > cjg > > Carl J. Galgano > EDI Consulting Services, Inc. > 550 Kennesaw Avenue, Suite 800 > Marietta, GA 30060 > (770) 422-2995 - voice > (419) 730-8212 - fax > mailto:cgalgano@ediconsulting.com > http://www.ediconsulting.com > AS400 EDI, Networking, E-Commerce and Communications Consulting and > Implementation > http://www.icecreamovernight.com > Premium Ice Cream Brands shipped Overnight > FREE AS/400 Timesharing Service - > http://www.ediconsulting.com/timeshare.html > "You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know" - rw > > > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Fritz Hayes > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 7:51 PM > To: midrange-l@midrange.com > Subject: RE: VPN server > > > VPN is either a client to network or network to network, encrypted > TCP/IP connection. It requires some client software that connects to an > authenticating server. > > A solid VPN server is the iSeries. > > The documentation in the Information Center does a pretty good job in > describing the setup, if you can find it. Try > > http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/html/as400/v5r1/ic2924/info/rzaja/rza > javpnprotocols.htm > > Or you could look at something like the Linksys VPN/Router for about > $180. > > Either way, the VPN authentication server needs to be accessable from > the Internet. > > The O'Reilly is an resource! > > Best Regards > > Fritz Hayes > Atwater Associates > > <snip> > Where's a good source for information on VPN servers vs clients? The > concept is easy to understand; the implementation appears to be > spreading out from software-only to VPN appliances, and it's not clear > to me what's required on either end. I'm looking for the simplest, > least expensive solution, naturally. I want to provide a customer > access to my AS/400 via the internet using VPN. > > 1. Is there a standard VPN protocol? I.e. there appears to be IPsec, M$ > > PPTP, and probably others. Am I correct in assuming these are > incompatible? > > 2. Are these VPN appliances servers, or clients? > > 3. What's a ballpark cost to provide VPN for 3-5 users? > > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com To subscribe, > unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > >
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