The hardest part of the ASA was getting a handle on the remote access/VPN setup correctly. At least for me. The rest was much easier than with the PIX 515.
Jon On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 12:30 AM, VIPCS <[email protected]> wrote: > Jeffrey would not recommend any (rebranded) Linksys routers. We have had > two clients that insisted on using Linksys routers, and it took many hours > to work out all the problems with them (one was an office of four people, > and the other was an organization of 25 people). Among other things, the > VPN capability is terrible, and took two days and assistance from Linksys to > even reach a point where it was barely usable. > > > > The second client (who needed the VPN capability) installed a Sonic > firewall (with VPN capability) and has been very happy with that. The > Linksys routers are now being used solely as wireless access points, and > even being used just as WAPs, they can be somewhat temperamental. > > > > The true Cisco routers (PIX and ASA) are solid devices, although Jeffrey > has had limited experience with them, and they do require another level of > competency to configure. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jeffrey and Mary Jane Harris > > VIPCS > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* RS [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, December 10, 2010 3:43 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Small/Mid Firewall? > > > > Have a gander at the Cisco (used to be Linksys-branded) RV042, RV082 and > RV016. > > On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Ben Schorr <[email protected]> wrote: > > What’s everybody recommending these days for the small/mid-sized firewall? > > > > I have a client with about 75 users scattered across three locations. > They’ve been using a SnapGear SG580 at their central location but it died > this morning. > > > > Needs: > > > > · IPSEC & PPTP (or L2TP) VPN support > > · Dual WAN capability with load-balance/failover. > > · Preferably under $800 > > > > We looked at the NetGear ProSafe line but were wondering if there’s > anything better? > > > > Not a huge fan of SonicWall and their “pay per user” model. > > > > Ben M. Schorr > Chief Executive Officer > ______________________________________________ > *Roland Schorr & Tower – Flagstaff Office > * > 2700 S. Woodlands Village Blvd. Suite 300-371 > Flagstaff, AZ 86001 > 928-377-5630 > Fax: 808-533-3677 > www.rolandschorr.com > [email protected] > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * * > > > > * * > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a > resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
