AIM VPN cards

JeanM

Hello, anybody using these to turn one of the 26xx routers for vpn use?

How is your experience?

azaghul

From my understanding the routers already support VPN. All the AIM-VPN's do is off-load that functionallity from the CPU to lighten its load.

JeanM

You are correct. I am wondering how practical it would be to use 26xx for VPN vs something like PIX?

SteveO86

Depends on how many VPN tunnels you are trying to terminate. (as well as how much data those VPNs will be encrypting/decrypting)

Also keep in mind the 2600's are pretty old. You got 2800's and 2900's out nowadays.

JeanM

2,3 at the most. I know 26xx are old, but if it's already something I have on hands why not right?

Reading up on PIX units now, they seem pretty affordable too.... Hmm

JeanM

Okay, so I see now that PIX is old an was then replaced with ASA devices.

There were/are Cisco VPN concentrators like Cisco 3000 etc.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6657/products_qanda_item09186a0080553209.shtml?referring_site=smartnavRD

I guess what I am trying to understand is what would a dedicated appliance such as PIX or VPN concentrator do over enabling vpn in a basic routers we use in our CCNA labs?

This page for example specifically lists 1841, 2800 and 3800 series routers, but does not list 26xx or 36xx. Why is that?
VPN Modules for Cisco 1841, 2800 and 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers* [Cisco IOS IPsec] - Cisco Systems

I was thinking about buying one of the PIX boxes,but they don't support SSL VPN according to -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco_PIX