2610XM routers and VPN

If you are planning on using another T1 for the backup point-to-point connection, you can use another WIC-1T card. I would recommend getting the second line from a different provider, though, so outage on one provider's network doesn't take you down all the way. Also, check the IOS version to ensure it supports VPN. HTH.

Robert

In article , Robert wrote: :If you are planning on using another T1 for the backup point-to-point :connection, you can use another WIC-1T card. I would recommend getting :the second line from a different provider, though, so outage on one :provider's network doesn't take you down all the way.

Providers aggregate T1s with other providers, or resell wholesale T1s. You must be careful that you do not end up with two T1s going through the same [hidden] provider.

I have heard that many providers won't talk about these kinds of details. I seem to recall that one person who posted here several months ago had gathered a bunch of relevant information, but unfortunately I do not recall who... and I can't seem to find the right keywords to find th emessage via google.

Thanks for the info. What I had in mind for the point-to-point VPN was (probably) a DSL line. Do you know if another WIC-1T would work for that? Also, do you know anything about VPN encryption modules (ie. AIM-VPN)?

Thanks!

Thanks for the info. I was not aware of that. I'll keep that in mind.

In article , snipped-for-privacy@laquinta.com wrote: :What I had in mind for the point-to-point VPN was :(probably) a DSL line. Do you know if another WIC-1T would work for :that?

No, in the sense that the WIC-1T interface is not able to handle DSL signals. Yes in the sense that if you did have a DSL interface as well as the WIC-1T, you should be able to come up with some kind of failover. (But failover is harder than you might think -- see Vincent C. Jones' web site.)