[geeks] VPN behind BT Business Hub 5

[Cory Smelosky]

IPSec may be a problem due to its depending on GRE, I'm unsure how the pass
through works though.

I'd go for OpenVPN...even though I have an investment in Cisco hardware here
;)

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> On Jun 3, 2015, at 08:46, Phil Stracchino <phils at caerllewys.net> wrote:
>
>> On 06/03/15 08:27, Mark Benson wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I dunno if you guys have any experience here, but BT have just told us
>> we can upgrade to Infinity for Business and we're going ahead on the
>> basis that out current, very slow ADSL connection is strangling our
>> ability to do business as an online retailer. It's also cheaper (go
>> figure).
>>
>> We get to keep our Fixed IP and we also get a free BT Business Hub 5.
>> Although the hub has VPN pass-through and/or can be configured to
>> allow port access to a VPN system on the LAN side, it has no VPN stack
>> of it's own (which I prefer, as I don't really trust BT with such
>> things).
>>
>> I basically need a VPN access from out side OR a usable alternative
>> (ssh tunnels?) that'll allow me access to the company intranet and LAN
>> when I'm off-site. What are my options?
>
>
> SSH tunnel was going to be my first suggestion.  IPsec tunnel, OpenVPN
> or (iirc) OpenS/WAN might also be options.
>
>
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