From: simon@not-here.com   
      
   Robert Side wrote:   
   > Marpilli bon@gmail.com> wrote:   
   >   
   >>I'm looking for equipment recommendations to setup a point-to-point   
   >>hardware VPN between two locations.   
   >   
   >   
   >>Both locations are broadband.  The 'A' Side has a static IP.  ALL traffic   
   >>from site 'B' will be pushed through the tunnel to side 'A'.   
   >   
   >   
   >>I've been looking at purchasing a couple of Netgear FVSxxx models or D-Link   
   >>DI-80xHV models.   
   >   
   >   
   >>Any thoughts on either vendor?  Does Linksys or any other have a simple   
   >>cost-effective solution?   
   >   
   >   
   >>Thank you,   
   >>Marp   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > I have setup and used Zywall-10, D-LINK DI-804HV and Netgear FVS328.   
   >   
   > The Zywall-10 was the first reasonably priced VPN/Firewall appliance.   
   > It is, in todays standard, very old, slow and difficult to configure.   
   However,   
   > it does have the best firewall I've seen in the low priced VPN/Firewall   
   > appliances.   
   >   
   > Initially we where connecting to the Zywall using FreeSWAN, SSH sentinal,   
   > and Windows XP VPN. All of these software packages, when connecting to   
   > the Zywall were difficult to setup and all of them had a hard time   
   > keeping the tunnel up.   
   >   
   > We have now moved on to the D-LINKs and the Netgear appliances. The D-LINK   
   > was very easy to setup and connect to the Zywall. It keeps the tunnel   
   > up OK. I didn't spend too much time in the firewall portion but it seemed   
   > to be about the same as most residential FW appliances.   
   >   
   > The Netgear is very similar to the D-Link but found it a tad more difficult   
   > to configure. However, the Netgear is maybe a little more feature rich than   
   > the D-LINK. I also think the Netgear FW is maybe a little better than the   
   > D-Link but less than the Zywall. In fact, it may be that the Netgear uses   
   > the same embedded OS as the Zywall. The nice thing about the Netgears is   
   > I can pick them up for very cheap on Ebay.   
   >   
   > All in all, if you want a simple VPN that is easy to set up, I would   
   > recommend the D-LINK. If you want something more sophisticated with   
   > better FW capabilities, look into the newer Zywalls. However, there is   
   > nothing wrong with the Netgears.   
   >   
   > Rob   
   Draytek Vigors are pretty good and some of the models do some nice stuff   
   with voip too   
   simon   
      
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