[geeks] VPN behind BT Business Hub 5

[Phil Stracchino]

On 06/03/15 08:27, Mark Benson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I dunno if you guys have any experience here, but BT have just told us
> we can upgrade to Infinity for Business and we're going ahead on the
> basis that out current, very slow ADSL connection is strangling our
> ability to do business as an online retailer. It's also cheaper (go
> figure).
> 
> We get to keep our Fixed IP and we also get a free BT Business Hub 5.
> Although the hub has VPN pass-through and/or can be configured to
> allow port access to a VPN system on the LAN side, it has no VPN stack
> of it's own (which I prefer, as I don't really trust BT with such
> things).
> 
> I basically need a VPN access from out side OR a usable alternative
> (ssh tunnels?) that'll allow me access to the company intranet and LAN
> when I'm off-site. What are my options?


SSH tunnel was going to be my first suggestion.  IPsec tunnel, OpenVPN
or (iirc) OpenS/WAN might also be options.


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