Router that supports native windows compatible VPN
I'm looking for a quality business grade router that has VPN support.
I DON'T want some proprietary VPN solution like Cisco VPN, where every user must install and license a client on their computer in order to use it.
I'm looking for a router that implements PPTP or L2TP or something equivalent which can be connected to from any Windows 7 workstation by creating a "Connect to a workplace" connection in Network Sharing Center.
Ideas? I was looking at the Linksys RV082, I think that will work but I see a lot of forum posts on the internet with people having trouble with it.
I DON'T want some proprietary VPN solution like Cisco VPN, where every user must install and license a client on their computer in order to use it.
I'm looking for a router that implements PPTP or L2TP or something equivalent which can be connected to from any Windows 7 workstation by creating a "Connect to a workplace" connection in Network Sharing Center.
Ideas? I was looking at the Linksys RV082, I think that will work but I see a lot of forum posts on the internet with people having trouble with it.
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Garry Glendown
Fortigate firewalls support just about every VPN type available ... SSL VPN, IPSEC, L2TP/IPSEC, PPTP ... good value product too ..
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Hi Mike,
Trying to stay away from a "home-brew" solution if you know what I mean - dd-wrt is great, and I may very well use it, but I'm not really sure if I want to support it.
We don't have a windows server - it's all Ubuntu, the only people using Windows are the few road warriors with laptops. Getting a license to windows server is at the moment not an option, which is unfortunate - I have set up Windows Server 2003 and 2008 VPNs before and they work great.
I'll look into Fortigate. I also know a UK router manufacturer Draytek which makes good routers, but prefer to keep things in north america if possible.
Can VPN that supports windows PPTP or L2TP be done fairly easily on an Ubuntu server? I don't think OpenVPN supports those protocols.
Trying to stay away from a "home-brew" solution if you know what I mean - dd-wrt is great, and I may very well use it, but I'm not really sure if I want to support it.
We don't have a windows server - it's all Ubuntu, the only people using Windows are the few road warriors with laptops. Getting a license to windows server is at the moment not an option, which is unfortunate - I have set up Windows Server 2003 and 2008 VPNs before and they work great.
I'll look into Fortigate. I also know a UK router manufacturer Draytek which makes good routers, but prefer to keep things in north america if possible.
Can VPN that supports windows PPTP or L2TP be done fairly easily on an Ubuntu server? I don't think OpenVPN supports those protocols.
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Actually DD-WRT isn't looking like that bad of an option if I can get it working properly and it is a nice simple interface to work with.
As a side question - since I have my pick of hardware, what would be the most ideal router to get if I was intending on putting DD-WRT on it. I only care about the router, not any wireless capabilities (Wireless will be provided by a separate access point).
As a side question - since I have my pick of hardware, what would be the most ideal router to get if I was intending on putting DD-WRT on it. I only care about the router, not any wireless capabilities (Wireless will be provided by a separate access point).
hi there is another solution call mikrotik you can get the vpn server up and running in no time with the vpn wiki.
you can run it on an old cpu or get router board and you can also do firewall, qos and more.
you can run it on an old cpu or get router board and you can also do firewall, qos and more.
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