NETGEAR FVS336G Reviewed: VPN Your Way

Netgear's latest small business secure gateway doesn't make you choose between IPsec and SSL remote access. Dual WAN and all-gigabit ports too!

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Slideshow: Netgear FVS336G ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit Firewall

The Netgear FVS336G includes dual gigabit WAN support, a four port gigabit switch and ability to support 25 simultaneous gateway-to-gateway and gateway-to-client IPsec tunnels as well as 10 client-to-gateway SSL tunnels.
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Linksys RVL200 Review: No Hassle SOHO / SMB VPN

Linksys' sleeper product uses your web browser to launch SSL VPN tunnels and free you from the hassles of getting IPsec tunnels to work.

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Netgear announces dual-WAN SSL / IPsec gateway

Netgear today announced a new dual-mode security gateway that provides simultaneous support for up to 25 IPsec and 10 SSL VPN tunnels.

The ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall (FVS336G) has two gigabit WAN ports supporting load-balancing and fail-over modes and an integrated four-port 10/100/1000 Mbps switch.

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SonicWALL updates SSL-VPNs

SonicWALL announced today that it has expanded the capabilities of its SSL-VPN series with new industry certifications and feature enhancements.

SonicWALL Firmware Version 2.1 for its SSL-VPN 2000 and 4000 appliances adds drag-and-drop functionality in the new Java version of the file shares applet. This new firmware version also provides LDAP authentication capabilities for multiple organizational units, and offers access control based on both existing Active Directory group and RADIUS group memberships.

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Sonicwall SSL-VPN-200 Review: SSL for SMBs

Sonicwall's SSL gateway gets along with browsers besides IE, and supports Vista. But it needs work on evening out throughput.

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Slideshow - Sonicwall SSL-VPN 200

Sonicwall's SSL-VPN 200 is an entry level SSL VPN gateway supporting SSL proxy and IPsec tunnel connections. Read the full review.

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ZyXEL adds SSL VPN Appliance, 3G router

ZyXEL today added an SSL gateway and mobile broadband router to its ZyWALL security product line.

The ZyWALL SSL-10 is an integrated SSL-VPN and Firewall appliance supporting 10 sessions in its base configuration and upgradeable to 25 sessions. Users have access to shared network resources through a single web page with user rights defined by login ID.

The product provides a customizable web portal that users can access through a standard Web browser to easily and securely access e-mail, applications, web servers and other resources on the remote network.

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Netgear's Breakthrough SSL312 VPN Gateway

Phillip Howell finds that Netgear's under-$500 SSL VPN blue box is poised to take some business from its bigger cousins.

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A DIY SSL VPN with SSL-Explorer - Part 2

In Part 2 of his DIY for creating an SSL VPN, Phillip Howell walks through configurations for remote file browsing and desktop access

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A DIY SSL VPN with SSL-Explorer - Part 1

SSL-based VPNs are fast replacing difficult-to-configure IPsec and PPTP gateways. In Part 1 of a two part series, Phillip Howell shows you how to turn a spare Windows PC into a pretty slick SSL VPN server.

Tags: DIY, open source, SSL, SSL-Explorer, VPN server,