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bluestreak

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#129439 16-Sep-2013 10:29
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Hello,

I just got Telecom UFB installed. I was hoping to use my TP-LINK W8970 router but have discovered it doesn't support VLAN tagging.

Does anyone have any suggestions on a router/switch capable of handling two or more IPSEC VPNs? 

WiFi is a nice-to-have. I could reuse my existing router for that.

Lastly, I'm hoping to spend under $500. 

I saw this related post but that was over a year ago. Something like the Draytek 2130 sounds good. Networking isn't my strong suit so I'm concerned pfSense and other software will be over my head. I also want to avoid having to build anything.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated. 

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  #896240 16-Sep-2013 10:57
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I guess the question if whether you're wanting a replacement for your router or wanting a $50 fix to get your TP-Link going. For $500 you'll get something that's a million times more powerful that a TP-Link but it depends exactly what your requirements are.

My favorite router right now is the Mikrotik RB2011 but if you have no technical knowledge you're going to struggle to configure it.



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  #896254 16-Sep-2013 11:06
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My only concern with using a Mikrotik for IPSEC is whether it has the CPU power to handle it. Lots of them have 400mhz CPU so your not going to get much throughput.... Using something that runs on x86 hardware with higher CPU speeds or an offload board would give you better performance perhaps?

We use PFsense and can get 200mbps IPSEC comfortably.




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  #896258 16-Sep-2013 11:15
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I've got one main IPSEC connection I need working. I have two more but I use them seldomly. I'm fine using SSL VPN software for those other two, in the rare occasions I need it.

I would like to replace the TP-LINK. I've had a steady stream of problems/annoyances. 

I'm not planning on doing anything advanced with the device. Assuming it has an easy to use web interface, I should be able to setup the PPPoE, VLAN 10 and IPSEC connection(s) I need. I'm not planning on doing anything more with it, aside from setting up WiFi if it came with it.



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  #896276 16-Sep-2013 11:20
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I personally run a virtual instance of pfsense at home and that works really well. Don't use IPSEC but everything is relatively easy to set up as the GUI is quite nice and presents everything nicely.

If it was for a business I would just use Cisco gear. Probably 800 series for small business seeing as the 500 series is EOL. Like sbiddle says though, start at $500 and work your way up.

bluestreak

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  #896298 16-Sep-2013 11:48
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Thank you everyone.

I think I'll try the Mikrotek. Appears the RB2011UAS-2HnD-IN would do the job for me.

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  #896304 16-Sep-2013 11:58
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bluestreak: Thank you everyone.

I think I'll try the Mikrotek. Appears the RB2011UAS-2HnD-IN would do the job for me.


What is your network knowledge like? If it's basic you're not going to be able to configure a Mikrotik without a steep learning curve.

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  #896310 16-Sep-2013 12:10
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sbiddle:
bluestreak: Thank you everyone.

I think I'll try the Mikrotek. Appears the RB2011UAS-2HnD-IN would do the job for me.


What is your network knowledge like? If it's basic you're not going to be able to configure a Mikrotik without a steep learning curve.


My networking knowledge is moderate. It's not basic but I wouldn't say I'm an expert.

I had a look at a demo site for the RouterOS software and it looked straightforward. 

 
 
 

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  #896328 16-Sep-2013 12:26
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Juniper SRX110
- is a cow to setup tho.But works great.




bluestreak

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  #897062 17-Sep-2013 16:09
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I got the RB2011UAS-2HnD-IN last night. I was able to setup it for the internet and WiFi relatively quickly. I even managed to change the IP address of the device and local subnet. All my devices work - wired and wireless.

I was fighting with the IPSEC this morning until I realized I made a simple mistake in the config. 

It's an amazing unit, especially for the price, but you are right sbiddle that you need to know what you're doing! I got a local company that sells the units to review my config and help me lock it down.

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