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It's the router. Cisco's vpn is hardware dependent (so say's the net tech) jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Richter" <srichter@autocoder.com> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 8:19 PM Subject: RE: VPN server > Is there a technical reason for the success of vpn depending on if the ISP > supports it ? > > Isnt VPN traffic just encapsulated IP data that is routed thru the internet > just like any other IP data packet and will be materialized at the receiving > end ? > > > thanks, > > Steve Richter > > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Jim Franz > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 8:11 PM > To: midrange-l@midrange.com > Subject: Re: VPN server > > > I would verify with the dsl provider that they "fully support" what you are > doing with the > equipment you are doing it with. > Our network guy asked BellSouth if we could install the cheaper dsl > connection at a remote site in Miami, FL. > They said yes. > He asked - can we run VPN > They said yes. > He flew to Miami to install - didn't work! > Asked BellSouth why. > Answer - we support vpn on "our supplied routers", not your Cisco > routers-you didn't ask us that! > (and our routers don't support your Cisco vpn!) > Morale of this story - Verify the entire setup - routers, firewall, ports > for traffic, etc. > jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Bipes" <chris.bipes@cross-check.com> > To: <midrange-l@midrange.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:50 PM > Subject: RE: VPN server > > > > Well DSL is FAST in ONE direction. Though the upload speed is 128K or > that > > of the ISDN line. VPN does add lots of overhead to your network traffic. > I > > find DSL to be very reliable. Brand new installation was only down twice > in > > the first year and has been rock solid for the last 6 months. I would say > > our T1 dies about once a year, well we just changed ISPs so we will see. > If > > the branch offices currently have internet access or need access, VPN > would > > be the way to go. Private FR is more secure with PtoP leased lines the > most > > secure you can get and be connected 24x7. I would put DSL at one location > > and see how it works with VPN and add locations one at a time. > > > > > > Good Luck > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Richter [mailto:srichter@autocoder.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:19 PM > > To: midrange-l@midrange.com > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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