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    Help selecting a VPN router

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nmaynan, Feb 7, 2009.

  1. nmaynan

    nmaynan Notebook Guru

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    I need to pick up a VPN router for IPSec tunneling. Can you guys tell me brands/models you use that you are happy with?

    I've been looking at the SW24VPN from Syswan. Anybody have any experience with this model?

    I'd like good security and reliability in the model I buy. Thanks.
     
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    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Would OpenVPN tunneling work for you? If so, a Linksys WRT310N with DD-WRT Linux firmware would probably be the way to go. A little more work to set up but it should be very reliable and the price is right. I haven't tried OpenVPN on it, just on Windows and Linux desktops/servers.
     
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  3. nmaynan

    nmaynan Notebook Guru

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    I looked at some Linksys, but from what I saw they only offered 3DES encryption which is pretty weak.
     
    nmaynan, Feb 7, 2009
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