[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [FW-1] VPN appliance for remote office
Cisco has a great VPN bundle for the 2600 platform right now that includes the hardware encryption engine. This platform is much cheaper and far more reliable. Add good access-lists and syslog and you have a powerful, cheap, extremely reliable VPN platform. And you don't have to have Checkpoint guru staff at each VPN site. MH -----Original Message----- From: Durwin Brown [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [FW-1] VPN appliance for remote office Hi Folks, I'm considering implementing a VPN as an alternative to international ISDN dialup routers we currently use. My applications are basically Windows Terminal Services (No Citrix at the moment) plus LPR for printing to JetDirect type print servers. I was thinking of using some sort of VPN appliance to handle encryption at remote offices, not least because I can't load SecureClient onto a printer device. Options presented to me include Intel, Lucent, GnatsBox, Sonicwall, PDS and Cisco. We currently have FW4.1 (no VPN) as our central firewall but I might dump it in favour of something cheaper - it seems overkill for our internet usage and we have no significant in-house skills. Right now it looks like the smart money is on Cisco. Does anyone out there have experience of running these devices, either in terms of the approach / configuration and/or specific hardware? Any contributions most appreciated. Regards, Durwin Brown Business Planning & IT Manager Canford Audio Plc United Kingdom <<Disclaimer>> This electronic mail is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named herein. Unless otherwise specifically stated, the views contained and expressed in this electronic mail are strictly those of the individual sender and are not the views of the Company or any of its Directors or other employees. If you are not the intended recipient of this electronic mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or coping of this electronic mail is strictly prohibited. If you received this electronic mail in error please immediately notify us by return electronic mail and delete this electronic mail from your system. =============================================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ===============================================
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