----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A 2500 will not work, because it doesn't have the appropriate hardware > module that is needed to do encryption. The VPN platforms are the 1700, > 2600, 3600, and 7100 series routers, I believe. Double check on CCO to make > sure. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arumugam Sundarum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Ciscoians, > > I have an existing 2500 ISDN router - IOS version 11 which I want to use > it > > for VPN tunneling. > > I understand that the IOS version 12 and higher is needed for this pupose > > but I am not sure wheather this hardware such features. > > Anybody shed some light on this. > > There are DES/56 bit images for the 2500 starting in the 11.3T train. It could be done over slower links such as ISDN. But, in todays world 3DES/168 bit is normally considered minimum. It will also not be hardware accelerated, so the latency may not be acceptable. David C Prall [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://dcp.dcptech.com _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
