You can use GRE tunnels with IPsec and send AppleTalk
over those encrypted tunnels. For a VPN guide check
out:
"Enhanced IP Services for Cisco Networks," Cisco
Press, by Donald C. Lee
http://www.employees.org/~donn/book
..and let me know what you think :-)
Donn
CCIE #3262
--- Vikram Mathu <mathu@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Gurus,
> I am primarily into the Unix ystems / Network
> administration with a little
> hands on experience with the configuration of Cisco
> routers ( 2500 series
> .. ip mostly).
>
> I had to setup this VPN to connect various national
> and international
> locations of our company wherein some of these
> branch offices are on 56k
> leased, ISDN .
> I also need to give access to individual dialup/
> cable modem guys to this VPN.
>
> I need to basically carry both appletalk as well as
> IP traffic and for that
> may have to encapsulate the appletalk traffic within
> the ip traffic.
> I want my appletalk users coming on dialup to see
> the appletalk network
> locally.
>
> The router types that I have ( are available to me
> right now) are 2514/
> 3600/2501.
>
>
> How difficult, do you guys think, would it be for me
> to carry out this
> project with my, not so good knowledge of Cisco
> router configuration ( even
> though am ready to learn ). As such I do understand
> the technology and the
> various aspects of the implementation. Probably if
> its to be be done on a
> linux box, I am sure can go through it.
>
> I have been speaking to various vendors both at
> Cisco/ Nortal/Shiva/IRE.
>
> Cisco seems to be the best solution as it does give
> me an ease for the
> encapsulation of the ARA traffic.
>
>
> I was just hoping if I could atleast come up with
> some basic ( initial) VPN
> setup on a probably 2514, so that I could convince
> my manager to go for it
> inhouse.
>
> Any ideas/ suggestions/directions/different leads
> would be highly appretiated.
>
> I would appretiate a honest response just to know
> where I stand.
>
>
> Thanks and Regards
>
> Vikram Mathu
>
> email: mathu@xxxxxxx
>
>
> ph: 978 927 5054 ext: 376
>
>
>
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