Hardware and Software VPN Solutions

Hardware and Software VPN Solutions
Last Updated: 01 Feb 2005
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*** PLEASE NOTE: Link(s), If Provided, May Be Wrapped ***


Here are some VPN solutions for your home or corporate
network:


SAMPLE NETWORK DIAGRAMS

Here are some sample network diagrams involving VPNs:

• http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/Diagrams/?File=Office-VPN.JPG
• http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/Diagrams/?File=VPN-Star.JPG


HARDWARE VENDORS - SOHO

• D-Link ................. http://www.dlink.com/products/vpn_firewalls/index.asp
• LinkSys ................ http://www.linksys.com/products/group.asp?grid=34&scid=29
• NetGear ................ http://www.netgear.com/products/routers/firewallvpn.asp
• NetScreen .............. http://www.netscreen.com/products/
• SonicWall .............. http://www.sonicwall.com/
• StoneGate .............. http://www.stonesoft.com/products/
• WatchGuard ............. http://www.watchguard.com/


HARDWARE VENDORS - ENTERPRISE LEVEL

• 3Com ................... http://www.3com.com/solutions/svprovider/products/rac/vpn.html
• Cisco .................. http://www.cisco.com/public/vpn.html
• DigiSafe ............... http://www.digisafe.com.sg/
• Lucent ................. http://www.lucent.com/ins/products/vpnfirewall/
• NetScreen .............. http://www.netscreen.com/products/
• Nexland ................ http://www.nexland.com/products.htm
• Nokia .................. http://www.nokia.com/securitysolutions/network/vpn.html
• OpenRoute .............. http://www.openroute.com/html/Index_Prod.html
• PGP .................... http://www.pgp.com/products/eppliance/
• RadGuard ............... http://www.radguard.com/
• RedCreek ............... http://www.redcreek.com/products/
• Shiva .................. http://www.shiva.com/remote/vpn.html
• SonicWall .............. http://www.sonicwall.com/
• StoneGate .............. http://www.stonesoft.com/products/
• WatchGuard ............. http://www.watchguard.com/


SOFTWARE VENDORS

• InfoExpress ............ http://www.infoexpress.com/
• Cisco .................. http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/sqsw/vpncl/index.shtml
• Microsoft Win2000 ...... http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/communications/remoteaccess/
• Microsoft Win2003 ...... http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/serverroles/remoteaccessserver/
• SSI .................... http://www.ssimail.com/VPN_solutions.htm


REVIEWS & TECH ARTICLES

• http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/webmaster/article.php/1041301
• http://netsecurity.about.com/library/weekly/aa032402a.htm
• http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00620010213aue01.htm
• http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=19686
• http://network.fament.com/helmig/j_helmig/vpn.htm
• http://www.firstvpn.com/research/hware.html
• http://www.lantimes.com/98/98apr/804b055a.html
• http://www.networkcomputing.com/914/914r1.html
• http://www.nwfusion.com/news/1999/0324redcreek.html
• http://www.nwfusion.com/news/1999/1101dinner.html


OTHER NETWORKING RESOURCES

• http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/
• http://www.ccprep.com/resources/Whitepapers.asp
• http://www.dalantech.com/
• http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
• http://www.iec.org/tutorials/vpn/
• http://www.netgear.com/planetvpn/pvpn_4.html?view=sb


PERSONAL NOTES

• Feb 2005: Added a few VPN diagrams

• Each year, VPN technology comes down in price.  Many
  of the Broadband Router vendors are now providing
  VPN-capable products for a couple of hundred dollars.

• My preferred hardware VPN vendor is NetScreen