From: simon@not-here.com   
      
   Mike Drechsler - SPAM PROTECTED EMAIL wrote:   
   > Simon wrote:   
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   >> Hi All,   
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   >> What hardware would you suggest for a small setup with one central   
   >> office, and two smaller offices as a VPN solution. All sites are on   
   >> broadband,  I guess it makes sense to have the central site on a   
   >> static address and the others should be ok with dynamic (Not a meshed   
   >> setup but just remote office to central). Low cost if possible, but   
   >> not down to a linux/PC type setup.   
   >> All replies appreciated   
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   > I have suggested Netopia 3386-ENT,3387W-ENT, or 3387WG-ENT routers to   
   > others here before.   
   >   
   > They are inexpensive.  Support a good range of VPN protocols including   
   > pptp and ipsec.  And support from Netopia is better than your average   
   > consumer gear maker.  Also I understand them, and I don't mind posting   
   > suggestions or helping with configurations in this group.   
   >   
   > Some have suggested Netgear VPN routers, but I'm not convinced they are   
   > a great choice.  They seem to abandon firmware support for older units   
   > after they have gone out of production and they also tend to have   
   > firmware bugs more often than they should in new models.   
   >   
   > If you want something that has a bit higher speed (These Netopia boxes   
   > start to max out their processor during encryption when you go beyond   
   > typical inexpensive ADSL and cable modem broadband options).  I have   
   > been happy with Nortel VPN routers.  I have also used Watchguard X core   
   > and X edge units, though I only recommend these if you want the wide   
   > range of features they can offer.  Watchguard also works best when you   
   > can use their devices on all your endpoints and not mix in other brands.   
   >  They have this VPN manager software that you can buy which sets up a   
   > complex set of subnets and routing very simply.   
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   Mike, excellent, thank you very much.   
   Off to have a look at them.   
   Simon   
      
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