Network Design Question (VPN)

Currently, our network runs through a VPN router to get access to a hosted email service. Everything, including internet browsing, runs through it.

I want to know if it's possilbe to put a VPN concentrator in our network, so our remote staff can VPN into ours (become a part of our network) and get email from the hosted service that way.

If we have enought static IP's, it should be possible right?

Thanks.

Please let me know if you need any more details.

 

A VPN concentrator? I'm not familiar with this term. Do you mean a VPN host? It is possible to set up a computer as the VPN host. I would recommend that you investigate SSL-Explorer.

SSL-Explorer product page:
http://www.sshtools.com/products/enterprise/ssl-explorer/ssl-explorer.jsp

SSL-Explorer SourceForge.net project page:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/sslexplorer/

 

A concentrator, something that remote computers can connect to to be a part of our network.

 

I think we're thinking of the same thing here. What you are describing sounds like what I call the VPN host.

 

Yeah, I think so. But I'm looking for IPSec vpn connections.

 

Welll, research, research research!

http://www.ssimail.com/VPN_solutions.htm
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/n...1/networking_solutions_sub_solution_home.html
http://www.juniper.net/solutions/vpn/?from=HomePage-Middle-to-VPN
http://www.6wind.com/frame.php

 

I know that I can get a VPN applicance. I need to know whether or not it is possible for someone remote to tap into it, then be routed through a different VPN connection to access our hosted email.