[wellylug] Linux VPN Router Hardware

[Michael Dittmer (An Inside Job)]

Like Pete said, second-hand server hardware would be your best bet. There
are currently some nice second-hand server systems on TradeMe
(http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Servers/Servers/mcat-0002-0364-0209-.htm
) and you can also purchase second-hand gear from ComputerLink
(http://computerlink.co.nz/index.asp?FSCat=193&url=IND&iFromFeatured=1) in
Petone (note: I have nothing to do with ComputerLink except purchase
hardware from them).

There are also a number of other places that sell second-hand server
hardware.

For the operating system any properly configured distro will do, however I
use IPCOP on my firewall boxes because firewalling and VPN is all it does
(no extra unnecessary packages). IPCOP supports Site-to-Site VPN tunnels
with very little setup needed (supports either shared-password or
certificate).

IPCOP also supports PPTP and L2TP VPN passthrough to an internal VPN server
for road-warrior / remote users. I can have a IPCOP box up and running in
about 15 minutes with site-to-site working only a couple of minutes after
that if the IPCOP box at the other end is already up and running.

Once you have your hardware, you could have all your IPCOP boxes and
Site-to-Site VPN's up and running inside of a day.

Regards

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz
[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Rob Giltrap
Sent: Wednesday, 3 August 2005 8:56 a.m.
To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
Subject: Re: [wellylug] Linux VPN Router Hardware

A star topologoy where the various 10Mb connected sites hook up to a single
central 100Mb connected site. The central site would need to be industrial
strength

I would defer to greater judgment on what is the best VPN type and software
to use.

Michael Dittmer (An Inside Job) wrote:

>Hi Rob
>
>What type of VPN are you thinking of? PPTP, L2TP, IPSEC or Site-to-Site 
>Tunnel?
>
>Michael
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz
>[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Rob Giltrap
>Sent: Tuesday, 2 August 2005 11:53 p.m.
>To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
>Subject: [wellylug] Linux VPN Router Hardware
>
>I looking for recommendations for hardware to run a Linux VPN router setup.
>
>I want something that is fairly reliable (like it should only have to 
>be rebooted maybe once every two months) It is also desirable if it has 
>low power consumption as it'll run 24*7 Should be inexpensive (but not 
>at the expense of reliability) Can handle a full 10Mb/sec traffic load 
>(this is
>critical) And is plentiful (i.e. I can buy 10 of them all the same)
>
>Thanks, Rob.
>
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