[Gllug] IPSec

[Tim Bateman]

I have a NTL cable modem, and the IP hasn't change since i've
had it (4 to 5 months).
I can be slow..using TCP, but i have to use TCP, the uni
stops all UDP. 

-Tim

On Tue, Feb 12, 2002 at 11:46:25AM +0100, Jonathan Dye wrote:
> >I've setup a link from my home firewall to my uni's
> >internal network using VTUN. Its very easy to use
> >and has compression and encryption. Its uses TCP or
> >UDP (usfull for getting around my uni's firewall).
> 
> When using TCP does it suffer from the same TCP over TCP problems as PPP
> over SSH?
> (See: http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/devel/tcp-tcp.html)
> 
> >It works by having a 'server' which will listen on
> >a socket (your cable modem box) and the roaming using
> >(modem) can just connect.  Cable IP's seem to stay
> >static for a long time anyway.
> 
> I'm assuming the modem has the same IP for ages too but I haven't checked
> with him (I don't think he's checked either), anyone on the list know about
> NTL?
> 
> JD
> 
> >PS. sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick.
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Feb 12, 2002 at 09:59:06AM +0000, Huw Lynes wrote:
> >> On Tuesday 12 February 2002 08:48, Jonathan Dye wrote:
> >> > Morning,
> >> >
> >> > I've looked throught the IPSec docs at freeswan and there are several
> >> > parts but none of them talk about connects with both ends having
> >> > dynamic IP's. All their examples have at least one end with a static
> >> > IP.
> >> >
> >> >From playing with FreeS/Wan it looks like it is possible. But probably 
> >> a real sod to set up. The documentation is pretty good though. You 
> >> should probably do a quick search on their Mailing list archive for 
> >> something along the lines of "connecting two road warriors". I have to 
> >> mention that here at MPC we have wimped out and gone for hardware VPN.
> >> 
> >> Huw
> >> 
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> >> 
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