[wellylug] Router piercing

[Andrew Stephen]

On 12/13/05, Jamie Dobbs <jamie.dobbs at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
> On 12/12/2005, "Jim Cheetham" <jim at gonzul.net> wrote:
>
> >On Tue, Dec 13, 2005 at 11:42:53AM +1300, Geraint M. Jones wrote:
> >> The obvious option as I see it is IPSec VPN - it will mean opening maybe
> >
> >Obvious, because you have figured out how to implement it, no doubt :-)
> >But for someone who is asking for high-level overviews because
> >(presumeably) they aren't currently IP gurus?
> >
> >I agree that "a VPN" is the right answer. But I strongly disagree that
> >IPSec is the right VPN.

Disclaimer:  This is not something I have actually set up but rather
something I have read about that I intend to give a go one day soon.

Have a look at OpenVPN (http://openvpn.net/)
- It looks easy to configure
- No kernel hacks
- Works through NAT (which IPSec can be difficult about)

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