RE: VAN

Really sticking my neck out here, as I don't really know much about this
field.

It sounds a lot like OpenVPN to me. Would it not be simpler/cheaper to just
set up OpenVPN with everybody connecting to a single, centralised location?

-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:jalbuquerque@northkingtsown.org] 
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 19:45
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: VAN

I have an ISP pitching a Virtual Area Network to take the place Point to
Point connections I have

The pitch is

Virtual Area Network (VAN) brings the next generation of virtual private
networking to you. VAN provides a networking solution that enables you to
connect remote offices and/or workers to the main office. In simplest terms,
the VAN provides reliable, secure data transmissions across a physical
network link.

-Protocol independent

-TCP/IP,NetBEUI,IPX and AppleTalk tested

Security:

-Baseline privacy,anti-spoofing functions,private addresses 

This is the proposed configuration

 
VAN SITES|---| ISP ATM|---|STC|--|ISP ATM|---|WAN

I will be setting up a meeting to find out more, but would like to have some
input from you all.

Anyone have experience with this?

Any security related info would be helpful.

 

Thanks

Jason

 



                
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