[Pc_Support] RE: Suggestions for how to manage satellite offices?-- NetGear FVS124G/FVX538?

[Damien McKenna]

I should have mentioned that the satellite office project is for a
different company ;-)

 
> From: Damien McKenna <dmckenna at thelimucompany.com>
> > True.  I need to test a Ubuntu CD to see if their printers 
> > will work, but last I remember they weren't listed.
> 
> Well, I was thinking more along the lines of Firefox, OpenOffice.org,
> etc... on Windows.  Especially Firefox to start if you have not yet.

I've already installed Firefox on all the workstations, I'm not sure on
OOo for them just yet.

> > I do like the fact that the FVX538 supports multiple uplinks
> > for failover, very nice for such a cheap product.
> 
> The cheaper FVS124G does as well.

Cool.

> I just liked the FVX538 for a "few bucks more" with the added power,
> and the ability to dedicate a LAN port as a DMZ.  Now if you could do
> 2, that would be a DMZ _and_ your WLAN.  ;->

I had originally mentioned Cisco PIX firewalls to the owner and he
seemed ok with the idea of spending that much, so $350 should be fine.

> > So, would you suggest each person at the remote office having
> > their own VPN connection to the HQ or should we use two FVX538's
> > and VPN them together?  Could the FVX538 even do that?
> 
> Both the FVS124G and FVX538 seem to do site-to-site.
> And yes, I recommend it over client-to-site, only use that for
> roaming users.

Alrighty, I'm sold.

> Of course, VPNs are their own security nightmare, so always
> keep that in consideration.  I.e., if one site is compromised, etc...
> But not many managers like to hear "what do you mean I can
> only access applications X, Y and Z over the VPN?" as they
> expect everything.  @-p

That'll be part of the document I give them.

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Damien McKenna - Web Developer - Damien.McKenna at thelimucompany.com
The Limu Company - http://www.thelimucompany.com/ - 407-804-1014
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