Unless the pix is really cheap, this might be a tough sell. We could do it fairly cheaply already -- a 1720 at work with (free) Cisco vpn clients to take home. But then they start saying at work, well, we need a spare, and of course there is maintenance .....
the problem, frankly, is that this is not a mission critical function, just something that would allow an engineer to provide level 3 support to the NOC after hours ... Thanks for the suggestion, though, I'll ask my SE Jason Mark Odette II wrote: > Jason- > > Why not just invest in a half-dozen (or however many you need) PIX 501's and > be done with it. > This way, you ditch the "Cheapo Router", the 2500, and the "IPSEC > appliance". > > If I recall correctly, the PIX 501 has PPPoE support (after all, that's the > niche market its targeting!) and it can do IPSEC with dynamic maps (I > believe). > > And the plus side is, you get to learn hands-on some PIX stuff, if you > didn't have the experience already! > > BTW- PIX 501s are "Nationally Back-Ordered for 3DES 10 User Units" as of the > last I heard from the distributor last week, until Mid to late February. :( > > Mark Odette II Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=32144&t=32057 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
