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Subject: VPN endpoint gateway that supports both PPTP and IPsec simultaneously
Category: Computers > Hardware
Asked by: mencius-ga
List Price: $30.00
Posted: 14 Jul 2003 10:37 PDT
Expires: 13 Aug 2003 10:37 PDT
Question ID: 229864
I am looking for a VPN gateway that supports both PPTP and IPsec
protocols simultaneously.  The price preferably should be under
$1,000. (See below)

It must support both PPTP and IPsec as an endpoint, not as pass-thru. 
I need IPsec support so that remote users with multiple devices at
home can use a "router", like Linksys BEFVP41, to tunnel into our
company network.  I need PPTP support so that users can connect to our
company network from a PC using Windows built-in VPN client while they
are "on the road".

I am quite familiar with solutions at the low end.  Some of them, like
Linksys products, support IPsec only.  Some of them, like Barricade
Plus from SMC, support both PPTP and IPsec but not simultaneously.

I expect a short list of candidates -- three to five will suffice. 
For each candidate, I need vendor name, product model, price and where
it is sold on the web.

I need a robust product that does not crash or hang.  If you can
provide evidence to that effect, I will regard your answer as top-rate
and will award an additional bonus.  I would consider products between
$1,000 and $2,000 if no good ones can be found for under $1,000.

Thanks for your help in advance
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Subject: Re: VPN endpoint gateway that supports both PPTP and IPsec simultaneously
From: alexander-ga on 14 Jul 2003 16:42 PDT
 
I'm not certain if this meets your needs, but I just wanted to bring
it to your and other researchers' attention, since it expires in less
than 24 hours:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2741494824

It looks like you could pick it up for $350, this firewall usually
goes for around $900. These kind of specialized products show up
rarely on eBay, but could be a good deal when they do.
Subject: Re: VPN endpoint gateway that supports both PPTP and IPsec simultaneously
From: mencius-ga on 15 Jul 2003 07:00 PDT
 
Thanks for the tip, Alexander.  Instagate EX2 looks like a good
product.  I may bid on it after I finish studying its capabilities.
- Mencius

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