Hi, Let me apologize in advance, I know this question is from left field:
I am implementing a VPN between branch offices. I have a GB Pro here and a GB1000 at one branch. That VPN is working fine. As I bring up the remaining branches, I'm evaluating hardware and I see that CISCO 1720 VPN product can eliminate extraneous equipment (CSU/DSU) and can also provide 3DES encryption for a VPN and it even includes their firewall software: Cisco Secure Integrated Software (formerly the Cisco IOS Firewall). They also say it does IKE, DHCP, NAT, QoS, and most other cool acronyms ;) So... (1) Is their VPN compatible with GB? (2) Is their firewall system any good? (3) Do I NEED to buy a GB1000 *AND* a CISCO 1720 for each branch? Any thoughts, experiences, or opinions? Thanks, Mark
