Why not use a Firewall like a SonicWall Pro 200 or 300 at the main office and SOHO3 at the remote offices?
That way, the entire remote office is protected and you can easily set up the VPN between each remote and the Main. >2) Should I just go with a IP based VPN from an ISP? Not with the current firewalls that are available. John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA IT Manager, Network Engineer RelianceSoft, Inc. Fullerton, CA 92835 www.reliancesoft.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:StraitNo7@;aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 11:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Remote Office VPNs My question is regarding small remote offices with <25 users. Business Class DSL has become an option for small offices since the cost is much less than a T1. I need a VPN based solution and need some advice. I am looking for your opinions of two different methods of gaining secure connectivity to a major office: 1) I know many of the draws back with using a small appliance such as a PIX or symantec appliance and allowing split tunneling (internet access directly instead of forcing them back through a vpn) but are they really that weak? Such as using a Cosign box at the CO and allowing the encryption to be done by the ISP? It would stay on the private backbone and not enter the public internet. Although that last mile would be unencryption just as on a frame relay.
