Nortel VPN Solution

Misha misha at insync.net
Thu Sep 16 14:57:07 EDT 1999


Does Nortel have any docs on their products other than the sales drivel
thats on their site? I have tried to find some white papers or manuals,
but they seem to only be provided for older versions of the hardware.

Misha



On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Michael Medwid wrote:

> 
> 
> When it works (most of the time) it works great.  Nice GUI for managing the VPN
> and
> lots of useful reports.  Performance-wise it does very well.  We use IP sec for
> client to
> LAN from DSL, Cable modem etc.  I have users in Kuala Lomport, Russia, Poland,
> Hungary, Venezuela (to name a few) using IPsec over local dialup Internet
> connection
> as well.  And this is a life-saver as International calls for messaging and file
> transfer
> get hecka costly.  For most of my users they wax enthusiastic.  BUT...
> 
> their client has installation problems in about 5% of PCs - be they NT or 95 or
> 98.
> Sometimes it causes clients to boot up to blue screen, sometimes they have
> to remove all network drivers, sometimes they have to completely rebuild
> their system.  Nortel (Bay) has been painfully slow in getting out bug fixes to
> resolve the client.  Also note that they do NOT have a Windows 2000 compatible
> client.  This is a real bug-bear for my developers working with the Win 2000
> beta and attempting to develop product.
> 
> -Michael Medwid
> Symantec Corp.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "John Smith" <chomsky at dor.state.ma.us> on 09/16/99 08:40:11 AM
> 
> 
> To:   vpn at listserv.secnetgroup.com
> cc:    (bcc: Michael Medwid/Cupertino/Cal/SYMANTEC)
> Subject:  Nortel VPN Solution
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Has anyone used Nortel's Contivity VPN solution? Any input?
> 
>  Thanks
> 
>  JPS
>  MDOR
>  Chelsea, MA
> 
> 
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