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5 Site SOE - VPN's using IP OFFICE
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socalsteve
Programmer
I would just use routers. personal experience is the cause of my recommendation.
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NuggiFirst
Programmer
ZyXel ZtWall5 and upwards.
Supports QoS and quite easy to work with.
Supports QoS and quite easy to work with.
I like sonicwall routers.
ZyXel is good too, but I've had better performace from sonicwall routers.
You could use sonicwall tz150's or tz170 or larger depending on the size of your locations.
Also recommend using the same isp if possible.
I wouldn't use linksys routers especially in a large office. Small office would probably be ok.
Its much cheaper to use routers than to pay the liscense for the ip office vpn.
ZyXel is good too, but I've had better performace from sonicwall routers.
You could use sonicwall tz150's or tz170 or larger depending on the size of your locations.
Also recommend using the same isp if possible.
I wouldn't use linksys routers especially in a large office. Small office would probably be ok.
Its much cheaper to use routers than to pay the liscense for the ip office vpn.
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I don't know on the IP Office limits on tunnels. I would suggest you don't use it for tunnels mainly because it cost a fortune to use the vpn tunnels on the ip office itself. Its much cheaper to buy an external router to do the vpn tunnels.
The IP Office with a third party device can connect tons of seperate sites depending on how many vpn tunnels the 3rd party hardware you use supports.
I've installed an 8 site setup. Just make sure routing is setup correctly.
The IP Office with a third party device can connect tons of seperate sites depending on how many vpn tunnels the 3rd party hardware you use supports.
I've installed an 8 site setup. Just make sure routing is setup correctly.
intrigrant
Systems Engineer
IP Office supports four simultanous L2TP/IPSec tunnels.
L2TP does not require a license, IPSec is licensed.
In your case you can do with the IPO tunneling, SCN requires a star configuration.
You will have one IPO connecting to the other four so only four tunnels are needed.
You can always give it a try, if it doesnt work as expected then you can use third party routers.
I would go for the cheapest solution.
L2TP does not require a license, IPSec is licensed.
In your case you can do with the IPO tunneling, SCN requires a star configuration.
You will have one IPO connecting to the other four so only four tunnels are needed.
You can always give it a try, if it doesnt work as expected then you can use third party routers.
I would go for the cheapest solution.
can l2tp tunneling be setup to ipo's behind nat firewalls? if so how?
Also can l2tp be used with dynamnic ip's?, that is remote systems in a star config have a dynamic ip but still initiate a tunnel to the ipo? Is there a persitant setting?
Also can l2tp be used with dynamnic ip's?, that is remote systems in a star config have a dynamic ip but still initiate a tunnel to the ipo? Is there a persitant setting?
SuperJenks
Vendor
If the IP changes your tunnel will go down. See if the providor will assign static addressing. Thats the only way to be sure you will have a stable running system, unless you have someone on standby to be able to change the addresses at each site when the dhcp lease is up. Depending on the providor, it may never change unless the Broadband modem is unplugged for any extended period of time or they upgrade or reboot their equipment at the C.O.
avayaconsultant
MIS
I woudl use Kentrox Q Series routers. Full VoIP support and they do QoS on an IPSec VPN Tunnel. Most vendors cant do that.
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