Yeah they're doing something where they insert a UDP port # in the packets so that the NAT device knows where to redirect the packet internally... of course this is proprietary to Cisco and I haven't heard of others who work through NAT devices!
DF -----Original Message----- From: Gregg Graubins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [FW-1] Checkpoint vs. Cisco VPN Client > Okay, we have a new boss how loves Cisco and he thinks it is > the answer to all. So, he has already ruled that all > Site-to-Site VPNs are to be replace with Cisco gear. Now he > is asking about the client side of Checkpoint. So, I need > some strong facts as to why Checkpoint has a better VPN setup > for the client side than Cisco. Unfortunately I am not up on > Cisco products to much, but I hear that you can use > Microsoft's IPSEC client to connect to a Cisco VPN device > instead of using the Cisco client. I think this is the main > reason he wants to use Cisco. Can you use Windows 2K to > connect to Checkpoint or do I have to use the Checkpoint Client? > > Thanks, > Troy I remember that a fellow consulting buddy of mine showing me that he found Cisco's VPN client works behind a NAT whereas CP doesn't. (Of course I haven't played too much with CP's client too much yet) === Gregg Graubins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PGP key available) ================================================= To set vacation, Out Of Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================= ================================================= To set vacation, Out Of Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
