So how does the Linksys or cisco 800 handles the IPSec thru PAT then ? Thanks.
Alex Lee ""Lidiya White"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > PIX doesn't support IPSec transparency/IPSec over TCP. Concentrators do. > It all depends on the device that is between your client and PIX, that > is doing PAT. > IPSec uses ESP protocol, that doesn't have ports, so how can you perform > PAT (port address translation) for a protocol that doesn't understand > port concept? > Some routers can pass IPSec through the PAT (like Linksys, Cisco 800). > So if the router/device that is doing PAT is IPSec aware, then you > should be able to pass IPSec through. If not, then you have to make sure > that one-to-one address translation happens for your VPN clients, not > one-to-many (PAT)... > Hope this helps... Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=47476&t=47430 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]