I've used PPTP so far, but I know IPSec is more secure. Apparently OpenVPN has that security as well.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:06 AM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ideas on Police Department Wireless Link fromStationtoCruiser > My personal suggestion is PPTP, it works for me. > > OpenVPN is superior to IPSec, in my opinion, as it compares quite well but > is more flexible. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, however > improbable, must be the truth." > --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle > > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:46 AM, Mike Hammett > <wispawirel...@ics-il.net>wrote: > >> I was going to look into OpenVPN, but haven't looked at it at all. When >> I >> later read more into your blog, I saw you recommend OpenVPN for the >> secure >> links. >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Butch Evans" <but...@butchevans.com> >> Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:12 PM >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Ideas on Police Department Wireless Link from >> StationtoCruiser >> >> > On Sat, 2009-10-17 at 18:26 -0500, Mike Hammett wrote: >> >> I'd imagine IPSEC would solve that. I haven't looked at it, though. >> > >> > IPSEC would work, but it's a pain to do IPSEC when you're mobile, >> > especially with Mikrotik. OpenVPN offers the same level of encryption >> > and works very well with mobile devices. >> > >> > -- >> > ******************************************************************** >> > * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >> > * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >> > * http://www.wispa.org/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >> > * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * ImageStream, Mikrotik and MORE! * >> > ******************************************************************** >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> > http://signup.wispa.org/ >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> > >> > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> > >> > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/