There are a number of ways around it - but it is not the nicest way to do 
it.  Split-horizon will work (different routes for secure and Internet 
traffic) - but like mine, many orgs don't allow this for security reasons.

It would be much better if Telstra just scrapped it.

I've thought about adding support for this into Cisco's IOS - but getting 
time is the problem.

Matt

At Tuesday, 07-05-02 20:32 (+1000), Craige McWhirter wrote:
>On Tue, 2002-05-07 at 14:48, Matt Hyne wrote:
> >
> > Do Telstra still use this ugly heartbeat - thought they were going to 
> scrap
> > it because it stops people using VPN software.
>
>Matt, yes they do still use the far king heart beat (imbeciles) but we
>have found a way around it that suits us nicely. It involves cap ex
>though and I don't wont to give the manufacturer free advertising by
>talking about them on list (a wanabee Cisco competitor at that).
>
>Drop me a line and I'll spec out how our VPN users go about there thing
>and why it suits us. You'll probably just end up using your employers
>equivalent device ;)
>
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>
>Cheers,
>       Craige.
>
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