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netg2001
Member since:
2002-06-23 09:55:06 |  posted: 2002-06-23 10:07:53
looking for a good fit
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I am looking for a
solution for a company I
am working with which has
8 branch offices and one
main office. Each office
has almost a full T1's
worth of ethernet
capacity to the internet.
Unfortunately while the
Telco involved can do
great things with Telco,
they cannot provide a
private IP network. Thus
we are looking for a
inexpensive solution
whereby the offices can
create a VPN tunnel
(bidirectional branch to
main).
I was
thinking of maybe using a
Cisco 1700 class router
at the main office and
maybe something like
Netgear FVS318's at the
branch offices (there are
going to be less than 20
PC's at each branch
office).
Does
this sound doable? Any
better ideas? I would go
all Cisco but the client
has a LIMITED budget. I
would go something like
FreeS/WAN but I am a
little leary.
A
little more info: all
PC's in branch and main
office are running Win XP
Pro and the servers are
all Windows 2000 Server
and Advanced
Server.
Thanks
,
Kevin | gfm
Member since:
2002-06-24 17:40:59 | posted: 2002-06-24 17:46:52
LINKSYS ROUTER
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hi,
you may want to
try Linksys VPN Router
(BEFVP41).For more
information, visit
www.linksys.com | dcyn
Member since:
2002-06-26 16:22:52 |  posted: 2002-06-26 16:34:06
Sonicwall
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I'd go with Sonicwall
SOHO3. They go for about
$1000, and can do a lot
more than the Linksys and
others. Content
filtering, anti-virus,
extensive logging, etc.
It's real easy to set up
and manage....especially
if your ISP circuits are
really good.
I manage
a 20 site VPN with
Sonicwall, and I'm very
happy with thier
performance thus far. | nethead62
Member since:
2002-05-23 18:26:59 | posted: 2002-07-01 13:29:47
Netgear FVS318
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The Sonicwall solutions
requires you to buy
upgrades when you want to
add additional users and
other features. The
Linksys box doesn't
support any fireall
functionality other than
NAT and only has four
ports. | nethead62
Member since:
2002-05-23 18:26:59 | posted: 2002-07-01 13:30:45
Netgear FVS318
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The Sonicwall solutions
requires you to buy
upgrades when you want to
add additional users and
other features. The
Linksys box doesn't
support any fireall
functionality other than
NAT and only has four
ports. | dcyn
Member since:
2002-06-26 16:22:52 | posted: 2002-07-01 22:23:42
go with sonicwall
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buy a SOHO3 it's good for
50 users and if you buy
now, they will upgrade to
unlimited for free. They
are perfect for low
budgeted companies. Easy
to use and easy to
configure. They also do
content filtering with a
list subscrption,
anti-virus is the same.
It's fluff, but it works
like a charm. | nethead62
Member since:
2002-05-23 18:26:59 | posted: 2002-07-02 13:52:46
$1000 vs. $150
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Sonic's offering is nice,
but at 1000 bills, it's
kinda lofty, as there are
many boxes on the market
now that don't limit you
to the amount of users,
and your don't have to
spend over $500. All
those features like
content filtering and the
like you have to purchase
separately. With boxes
at $150, I don't know
where the extra $850 goes
in the Sonic box. | dcyn
Member since:
2002-06-26 16:22:52 | posted: 2002-07-02 14:40:33
office to office model
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I've never tried to
connect offices with
Linksys boxes. I guess it
could work. It's
expensive, but so are
real VPN products. Really
you should use Cisco
stuff, but Sonic and
Watchgaurd are the
alternatives to real VPN
solutions. Linksys,
netgear, and SMC are the
alternatives to those. I
wouldn't suggest it, but
I guess it could
work.
A company
with 8 offices can
probably afford Sonic,
and it's a good idea to
keep the workforce away
from bad areas of the
net, there are legal
issues to consider. | RWTGolfer
Member since:
2002-07-17 07:29:10 | posted: 2002-07-18 07:43:10
more detail
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I am new to the
discussion page. Will you
also require remote
access for any users. How
would you allow the
sessions if you did need
it? Is a fully managed
option a consideration? |
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