what is the easiest way yo set up VPN on a network?

nice343

any suggestions on how to go about it?

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sprkymrk

Well for starters we would need a little background information on your current network setup. Microsoft/Cisco? Linux? Small Office, Home Office, or large corporate network? There are really so many possibilities. If you can post back with a few details we'll be glad to help out.

nice343

cisco router and a switch and also a Microsoft small business server

RTmarc

What type of firewall, if any?

nice343

RTmarc wrote:

What type of firewall, if any?

access-lists being used to filter traffic on the router

garv221

Cisco ASA/PIX is little advanced. An easy VPN would be your brands that can be purchased at Staples. Linksys, Netgear...ect

nice343

garv221 wrote:

Cisco ASA/PIX is little advanced. An easy VPN would be your brands that can be purchased at Staples. Linksys, Netgear...ect

I have enabled VPN on my linksys router, how do I configure the windows side?

sprkymrk

nice343 wrote:

garv221 wrote:

Cisco ASA/PIX is little advanced. An easy VPN would be your brands that can be purchased at Staples. Linksys, Netgear...ect

I have enabled VPN on my linksys router, how do I configure the windows side?

Is that a VPN pass-through (basically allowing the tunneling protocols through) or does the VPN terminate at the linksys with authentication happening there or on something like a MS IAS/RADIUS box sitting behind it? Sorry, I don't have a Linksys to check it out on.

networker050184

I'd have to say the easiest way to set up a VPN would be a GRE tunnel between two routers. Probably about the least secure also though.

sprkymrk

I can't help with the VPN on the LinkSys side, but for Windows just run through the new Network Connection wizard and select the VPN option. You'll need the public IP of your LinkSys (assuming you want to VPN from somewhere to your home).

garv221

nice343 wrote:

garv221 wrote:

Cisco ASA/PIX is little advanced. An easy VPN would be your brands that can be purchased at Staples. Linksys, Netgear...ect

I have enabled VPN on my linksys router, how do I configure the windows side?

What router and firmware version are you running?