[LUAU] Which Linux VPN Solution?

[Michael Bishop]

In regards to m0n0wall, at home I use it as my firewall/router/DHCP/ 
DNS/traffic shaper for a VoIP phone (provided by a local company, not  
from RR). It's never given me any trouble and I don't worry about it  
at all. It works well on an old PC or for a more compact solution on  
an embedded system and you can even add wireless to it. Its about  
$200 for a 3 NIC board with case; more if you want to add wireless  
card, antenna(s), etc. You can also stick it in a weather proof case  
and stick it on your roof.

I'm starting to evaluate it as a VPN for my clients particularly as  
an office to home and office to office VPNs. I'll post my findings to  
the list in case anyone is interested.

Netgate, which Jim owns and operates, sells a Soekris box with  
m0n0wall installed and tested. There seems to be the recent addition  
of a indoor enclosure where you can add your own Soekris board and  
wireless, very nice.

http://www.netgate.com/index.php? 
cPath=60&osCsid=897f0733985faa46f6afd6671ec60635

I am not affiliated with Netgate. I just think Jim is an awesome guy  
and I like to support local companies.

Let me know how it goes, I'd like to know what you picked in the end.

Good luck.

Michael


On Sep 29, 2005, at 3:50 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:

> m0n0wall on an old PC.
>
> (its freebsd, but the price is $0)
>
> On Sep 29, 2005, at 10:15 AM, Joe Catanzaro wrote:
>
>
>> A one of my clients would like me to install a VPN solution so  
>> that they can access their office LAN from home. This should be a  
>> fairly simple solution. Nothing fancy. Which Linux VPN solution  
>> will work best for this situation? If not Linux, which VPN  
>> appliance/device should I consider?
>>
>> Mahalo,
>>
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>> Joe Catanzaro
>> jpc at runordie.com
>>
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