Re: VPN server

["John Taylor" <jtaylor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

DSL itself is very reliable - at least in Canada. The internet is a
different story.

We chose to go with a managed WAN service from our Telco. It gives us a 4Mbs
DSL connection between sites, at about 1/2 the price of frame relay. The
connection is monitored 24/7, and we haven't had any unscheduled downtime
since it was installed about 18 months ago. We don't have to mess with a VPN
because it's not going over the internet.

On the other hand, I've read a lot of negative things about DSL service in
the U.S., so it might not be a viable option down there.


Regards,

John Taylor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Richter" <srichter@autocoder.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 2:18 PM
Subject: RE: VPN server


> Our current topology is frame relay, cisco routers, T1 from central office
> to the frame cloud, branch offices use expensive and slow 64kb/128kb
> connections to the cloud.
>
> Any thoughts on replacing the cloud with router to router vpn over the
> internet ?
>
> Esp where less expensive, higher speed DSL is used to connect the remote
> branches to the internet.
>
> Is DSL too unreliable for business use ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Richter
>