RE: VAN

From: Benjamin Fogel (benjaminfogel_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 10/22/05

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Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:17:20 +0200

    Really sticking my neck out here, as I don't really know much about this
    field.

    It sounds a lot like OpenVPN to me. Would it not be simpler/cheaper to just
    set up OpenVPN with everybody connecting to a single, centralised location?

    -----Original Message-----
    From: [mailto:jalbuquerque@northkingtsown.org]
    Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 19:45
    To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    Subject: VAN

    I have an ISP pitching a Virtual Area Network to take the place Point to
    Point connections I have

    The pitch is

    Virtual Area Network (VAN) brings the next generation of virtual private
    networking to you. VAN provides a networking solution that enables you to
    connect remote offices and/or workers to the main office. In simplest terms,
    the VAN provides reliable, secure data transmissions across a physical
    network link.

    -Protocol independent

    -TCP/IP,NetBEUI,IPX and AppleTalk tested

    Security:

    -Baseline privacy,anti-spoofing functions,private addresses

    This is the proposed configuration

     
    VAN SITES|---| ISP ATM|---|STC|--|ISP ATM|---|WAN

    I will be setting up a meeting to find out more, but would like to have some
    input from you all.

    Anyone have experience with this?

    Any security related info would be helpful.

     

    Thanks

    Jason

     

                    
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