Re: [fw-wiz] Home Environment Cisco

From: Brian Ford (brford_at_cisco.com)
Date: 05/31/03

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    To: <nathan.grandbois@cerdant.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 07:46:05 -0400

    Nathan,

    I'd suggest taking a look at the Cisco 800 or 1700 series. You also want
    to look for the IP Plus (includes additional NAT features) with IOS
    Firewall feature set. Try to get some crypto license (either DES or
    3DES/AES). I believe some of the 800 series can be configured with an
    internal 4 port switch. I have a 1710 which has one 10 and one 10/100
    Ethernet ports (outside, inside); so you would need an external switch to
    attach 3-4 stations. You'll be able to experiment the NAT, Firewall, VPN,
    and QoS features with either of these models.

    Liberty for All,

    Brian

    At 11:35 AM 5/30/2003 -0400, firewall-wizards-request@honor.icsalabs.com wrote:
    >eply-To: <nathan.grandbois@cerdant.com>
    >From: "Nathan" <nathan.grandbois@cerdant.com>
    >To: <firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com>
    >Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 15:22:07 -0400
    >Subject: [fw-wiz] Home Environment Cisco
    >
    >List members,
    >
    >I seek your advice regarding which Cisco router to choose, if any. I know
    >this is a firewall list, but many of you have experience with Cisco
    >products. So here goes...I was talking with my dad and he wants me to set up
    >a network for him at home. I have networking experience, just not with any
    >cisco products. I recommended he get just a 50 dollar router from Bestbuy or
    >something but his company is going to give him a lot of money to subsidise
    >his working from home and he wants something expensive, I think just to
    >spend their money but who cares. I see this as an opportunity to learn cisco
    >and help my dad. He has a Solaris ultra 60, and two win98 workstations at
    >home he wants to be able to communicate, as well as have access to the
    >internet (NAT). I can worry about the details of the internal network, so my
    >question is, which cisco router should I get for this purpose. I really know
    >nothing about Cisco, and don't feel like searching through all the different
    >models and prices if someone know the "base" cisco router. Any suggestions
    >would be nice, I can do the homework from there, I just need some model
    >numbers to look at.
    >
    >_nathan

    Brian Ford
    Consulting Engineer
    Corporate Consulting Engineering, Office of the Chief Technology Officer
    Cisco Systems, Inc.
    http://www.cisco.com
    e-mail: brford@cisco.com

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