Howdy folks I am looking to make the right call for my SOHO VPN solution. I think I understand the pros and cons of PPTP, QuickVPN, L2TP/IPSec, and SSL.
* small wireless LAN
* security is important
* 2-4 remote devices need full inbound network access
* Windows, iPhone/Droid could be nice
* budget is up to $500
Initially I thought some of the Cisco gear with PPTP endpoint could work, but I think PPTP is too insecure. Cisco's small business line is taking a beating in amazon and newegg reviews. As usual I'm not sure if it's people not RTFMing or if their firmware really is crap? Draytek looks like a viable option, though I hear support is not great. Netgear is out, period. I am a fan of Engenius, but it doesn't look like they have any such gear.
If I can't find a decent router/VPN server, I'll probably just build a lightweight Linux box to host OpenVPN.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
* small wireless LAN
* security is important
* 2-4 remote devices need full inbound network access
* Windows, iPhone/Droid could be nice
* budget is up to $500
Initially I thought some of the Cisco gear with PPTP endpoint could work, but I think PPTP is too insecure. Cisco's small business line is taking a beating in amazon and newegg reviews. As usual I'm not sure if it's people not RTFMing or if their firmware really is crap? Draytek looks like a viable option, though I hear support is not great. Netgear is out, period. I am a fan of Engenius, but it doesn't look like they have any such gear.
If I can't find a decent router/VPN server, I'll probably just build a lightweight Linux box to host OpenVPN.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.