[vpn] VPN for Macs

Matthew Thompson matthew.thompson at lrfairplay.com
Thu May 16 04:27:28 EDT 2002


> The challenge:  I have a remote user who currently connects to our 
> ASIP server via a 56K modem, which is painfully slow.  I would like 
> to set the remote user up w/ DSL so they can access the office 
> network via VPN.  I understand that I need a VPN capable device on 
> both ends of the chain.  Research so far finds that a Sonicwall Tele3 
> would be good for the remote user and a VPN upgrade at the office 
> SOHO50.  Does anyone have any Mac experience similar to mine and can 
> shed some light on this scenario?

It shouldn't matter what clients you are using if you are using the
Sonicwall hardware VPN features.

We use PCs, Macs and UNIX boxen which can all talk to one another from
either side of the VPN - we've even got one installation where there is
nothing but a printer at that end!

Only this I've found is that I can only use Netscape Communicator in Classic
Mac OS 9 to setup the Sonicwall boxes - for this and pretty much this alone
I keep classic in my OS X install.

M at t :o)


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