[nflug] Cisco Router Question

[Mark Musone]

a number of our customers use watchguard firewalls..they essentially just
run linux..and they're cheap. it's probably easier/cheaper/better just
getting a watchguard. they can also do various vpns, site to site and
client-server (that what some of our customers use it for)

-Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: nflug-bounces at nflug.org [mailto:nflug-bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
Justin Bennett
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:49 AM
To: nflug at nflug.org
Subject: Re: [nflug] Cisco Router Question

ok. Thanks for the info. Not sure I want to spend $12K upgrading 
routers, so may wind up doing something like that.

Justin Bennett
Network Administrator
Dynabrade, Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr.
Clarence, NY 14031
 



On 12/13/2005 10:40 AM, Darin Perusich wrote:

> i use to use coyote linux for my router and thought that wolverine 
> looked promising, i'm not sure whether or not they are maintaining it. 
> openvpn, http://openvpn.net/ runs on windows.
>
> Justin Bennett wrote:
>
>> I figured it was a software upgrade, my concern was it looks like 
>> most the 2500s aren't supported any more.
>>
>> I've thought about building an appliance, but one thing I like is 
>> cisco has client software for PCs, we have salesman all over the 
>> world and at some point may want to put them on a VPN. I'm not sure 
>> if there is an open source version of client software.
>>
>> I see a product by coyote linux called Wolverine, that looks like it 
>> does the same thing. Any one used this?
>>
>>
>> Justin Bennett
>> Network Administrator
>> Dynabrade, Inc.
>> 8989 Sheridan Dr.
>> Clarence, NY 14031
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/13/2005 10:20 AM, Darin Perusich wrote:
>>
>>> there is a specific version of IOS that you'll need, it contains the 
>>> firewall feature set. i think it needs at least 128Mb of ram and the 
>>> optional crypto accelerator card. we have a 2600 with both but we're 
>>> currently not useing it for vpns.
>>>
>>> you might find it easier to use openbsd to setup the vpn between 
>>> these two sites. openbsd really accels at vpn, and firewall 
>>> applications. its what i use for my personel home firewall for my 
>>> cable modem. i'm sure that you'll find pf to be much easier the 
>>> iptables.
>>>
>>> Justin Bennett wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>    I have a couple of Cisco routers (2500 series), one here and one 
>>>> in Europe at our branch there. Can the IOS be upgraded to something 
>>>> to allow me to setup a VPN between the two points. Or is that 
>>>> something that I need to buy new hardware for?
>>>>
>>>
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