Netopia looks good; includes VPN

Post #15,024 by tonytib 10/24/01 6:57:14 PM Reply	Netopia looks good; includes VPN at least the R910 and R9000 do, and with the R9000 you an get a VPN accelerator. And, neither one has any restrictions on number of users (well, you can get a 12-user limited R9000, but nobody seems to sell it), unlike their compeition (WatchGuard, Sonic). On the downside, their integrated hub is only 10BaseT. And, of course, avoid their Cayman routers! Tony
Post #15,487 by tjsinclair 10/28/01 10:29:09 AM Reply	SMC Barricade This is a pretty cool unit, with intrusion detection and other neat stuff built-in. (Managed through a Web interface.) We got a butt-load of these to segment our computer labs from the campus LAN. They also have a built-in LPR-based print server. Tom Sinclair Speaker-to-Suits
Post #15,493 by tonytib 10/28/01 11:54:05 AM Reply	Yep, their pricing is really good (like $100 at Fry's) and I did notice the LPR feature. I may steer a friend with PacHell DSL towards them (he's looking for a router). (And, BTW, PacHell ISP is pretty bad, too, not just their cell service and line installation divisions. His DSL has been down for over a week due to "router (at PacHell) issues"!) But I'm making do with my old DLink Di701, since it works fine and I already have a three port print server. Neither DLink nor SMC router is in the same class as the R910/R9000. If I need VPN (a possibility in about six months), then I'll check out Netopia in detail. There's no way I'll consider Watchguard or SonicFirewall. Tony
Post #15,497 by tjsinclair 10/28/01 3:15:27 PM Reply	I was so impressed, I got one for myself.. My print server (HP JetDirect EX) was Appletalk-only, so my *NIX boxes at home couldn't talk to it. (Plus my beta Wavelan drivers didn't do Appletalk so wireless printing from my Powerbook was also NG). Now everything (OS X, OS 9, Solaris) is happily working with the Barricade. Tom Sinclair Speaker-to-Suits

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