Re: 2 different VPNs on different PCs going thru same router allowed? (was RE: DSL reliability)

Hi Dan -

>This thread got me thinking.  I'm close to putting a broadband router on the
>"front" of my cable connection and hooking up two (or more) PCs to it so my
>kids and I can surf at the same time.  I use a VPN connection to connect to
>our AS/400 (actually network) at work.  Sometimes I'd like to VPN to one of
>our clients at the same time, but I'm not able to get two VPN sessions
>running concurrently.  If everything goes through the router to get to the
>internet, can I use the other PC to VPN to the client while my PC VPN's to
>my company's network?

It depends on the router.  Generally there is a limit to the number of
concurrent VPN tunnels, assuming that the router supports VPN passthru at
all.  You need to check the router specs very carefully.  You don't need
the router to be able to function as a VPN client, but you do need the
router to support VPN passthru with at least two concurrent tunnels.  Also,
it needs to support the kind of VPN being used: PPTP, IPSec, or whatever.

Ken
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