Re: 2 firewalls 1 Internet connection

From: Volker Birk (bumens_at_dingens.org)
Date: 08/29/05 

Date: 29 Aug 2005 22:02:17 +0200

Brian <Brian@amphenolpcd.com> wrote:
> Please note I inherited this network - it was not my design.

Perhaps this is a good time to review the design ;-)

> Both VPNs use our internal network as the endpoint. Each firewall was
> chosen as an effort to guarantee stability of the tunnel, as the PIX is
> connected to another PIX, the Firebox to another Firebox.

Hm... there are standards for doing this, so this is not needed
usually.

> I need our internal network to remain the endpoint for both tunnels;
> servers here are used by both China and Mexico.
> Can I have two firewalls be "equals" behind our Internet access router?

Yes. This is unusual; and with the requirements you sketched, perhaps
this is not necessary.

Yours,
VB. 

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