I am currently struggling between 2 setup possibilities.
The added cost of the router is irrelevant
Will setup 1 be a config nightmare? Will the router provide comparable firewalling to the Pix since one uses Pix os and the other IOS? Are the VPN capabilities comparable?
Thanks in advance.
Well, i see now that I still need the modem with the 831, but my questions remain.
My $0.02 worth...
I would recommend the PIX over the router. The PIX lends itself to a more "secure by default" configuration in that inbound traffic moving from a lower security interface (the outside) to a higher security interface (the inside) is denied by default. With the appropriate license and activation key, the PIX can support 3DES/AES encryption on VPNs and SSH sessions, but I believe the same is most likely true for IOS (again, with the appropriate license and activation keys).
YMMV, of course.
Neither are very good firewalls. In reality one of the low end Linksys, Netgear, or Trendnet firewall/routers with VPN will do the same job. The Pix
501 is probably one of the most overpriced pieces of junk on the market.I'm rust on my 8xx series but I believe the 83x's are comparable to a Pix
501 in VPN performance... ie crappy.You may wish to investigate the Cisco Product Advisor:
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