Choosing a VPN router

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sdspark58

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I need to set up a VPN in my home office. Other people need to access my PC's to do work from remote locations. I belive I have this figured out to go with a VPN setup. I have never done a VPN so this is new to me. Can someone please help me with picking out the right router for starters. And if there is more info anyone can give that would also be great.

Thank you all,
Scott
 
I use an OfficeConnect from 3Com. It has PPP dial in as well as L2P and IPSec so it can do it all. I suspect you will use PPP.
 
ipcop with zerina addon (open vpn)

been using for a long time now, and its great, simple, and 'just works'

but i dont know if you want to dedicate a spare pc to this job......but its oh so much more than just a router/firewall/vpn
 
I think that just for a few VPN tunnels its best to use a router. IPCop is fantastic but simple is always best and power useage would be a bit less as well.
 
For right now it will be me and 1 other person using laptops that need to connect to the main PC. There may be 1 or 2 more people in the future but that will be it. Mostly just the 2 remote PCs and the main desktop.

Oh ya if it matters I am using a DSL connection @ 6Mb

Could you please refer me to some model #'s of these routers you are talking about.
 
I did, the only thing is I the last 1 was a good review and I do not know if the others are just not tech savoy or if the thing does suck. I just want to get a VPN solution up and running.
 
if its just one pc on your end, why not use something like hamachi?
https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp?lang=en

i've used a linksys vpn solution in the past, and it was a bit of a pain to use. i could be wrong but i think vpn is really a business feature so consumer/reasonably priced routers are going to suck at it. in any case, take a look at this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-RV042-100-4-Port-Router/dp/B0002I7288

personally, i would just go to bestbuy, buy one and test it. If it works, great, if not you can return it.
 
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Well I am using it for a business I just started up. So I need to find a good switch becouse I just got off the phone with AT&T and they are comming out tuesday. They are providing me with wireless gateway modem and installing the static IP's on the PC's. If I get the router by then they said they would configure the whole thing for me.

here is the list I have going on newegg as of the moment for the main PC. I know I have used this motherboard for regular PC builds I think it will work for a workstation but any other ideas wouuld be great.

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
Item #: N82E16827106072
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $36.99

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811129021
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$20.00 Instant
$139.99
$119.99

Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD 36GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136054
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.992 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 $99.99

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136074
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.992 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 $79.99

SeaSonic S12 II SS-380GB ATX12V 380W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817151032
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.992 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 $74.99

Rosewill RCR-102 52-in-1 USB 2.0 Black Card Reader - Retail
Item #: N82E16820223073
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$5.00 Instant
$14.99
$9.99

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820211066
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.992 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 $113.98
($56.99 each)

Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Business for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116211
Return Policy: Software Return Policy $149.99

ASUS M2NPV-VM AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131014
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Black Edition Processor Model ADO5000DSWOF - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103194
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
 
sdspark58 said:
Well I am using it for a business I just started up. So I need to find a good switch becouse I just got off the phone with AT&T and they are comming out tuesday. They are providing me with wireless gateway modem and installing the static IP's on the PC's. If I get the router by then they said they would configure the whole thing for me.
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Yuck..their "2Wire" units.
 
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