slightly OT: vpn hardware

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I know these NG's are about Windows software being used for vpn, and as a newbie I've had
success in setting vpn up on XP machines but I preferred to get a dedicated vpn
stand-alone device and I'm and not sure where to start. I want a vpn server that will
enable me to access a small lan of PC's and a networked printer from a client computer on
the internet. I've seen a couple of vpn routers on ebay but not sure what they can do. I
like cisco gear but not sure which device I should get. Even my own router (Billion BiPac
5200G) boasts 'vpn pass-through' on the box but think this might be sales spiel as I can't
find anything in the gui to configure vpn.
TIA if you know of any good gear.
 
tg said:
I know these NG's are about Windows software being used for vpn, and as a
newbie I've had
success in setting vpn up on XP machines but I preferred to get a
dedicated vpn stand-alone device and I'm and not sure where to start. I
want a vpn server that will enable me to access a small lan of PC's and a
networked printer from a client computer on the internet. I've seen a
couple of vpn routers on ebay but not sure what they can do. I like cisco
gear but not sure which device I should get. Even my own router (Billion
BiPac 5200G) boasts 'vpn pass-through' on the box but think this might be
sales spiel as I can't
find anything in the gui to configure vpn.
TIA if you know of any good gear.
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VPN pass-through simply means that you can configure the router to not
block protocols and/or ports used by VPN, so that you can connect to a VPN
server on the LAN. What you are looking for is a firewall/router which can
host VPN connections directly. All the usual suspects make them -
Cisco/Linksys, Netgear, Sonicwall etc . (even Billion BiGuard).
 
thanks for your advice Bill. I favour cisco so I'll think I'll try for one of
their products. If only I knew which device will 'host VPN connections directly'....
 
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