RE: VAN

["Brian Loe" <knobdy () stjoelive com>]

I don't get the differences..or the point. Is it that you can pass broadcast
traffic (NetBEUI, AppleTalk)? Is that a benefit to you? If you're running an
even relatively modern Windows environment, you're not dependant on those
protocols for browsing, and it's less secure to run them anyway. 

I certainly wouldn't pay more for this "service" than you're paying for your
current VPNs. For that matter, is this ISP providing the connections for all
of you VPN sites?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jalbuquerque () northkingtsown org 
> [mailto:jalbuquerque () northkingtsown org] 
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 12:45 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: VAN
>
> I have an ISP pitching a Virtual Area Network to take the 
> place Point to Point connections I have
>
> The pitch is
>
> Virtual Area Network (VAN) brings the next generation of 
> virtual private networking to you. VAN provides a networking 
> solution that enables you to connect remote offices and/or 
> workers to the main office. In simplest terms, the VAN 
> provides reliable, secure data transmissions across a 
> physical network link.
>
> -Protocol independent
>
> -TCP/IP,NetBEUI,IPX and AppleTalk tested
>
> Security:
>
> -Baseline privacy,anti-spoofing functions,private addresses 
>
> This is the proposed configuration
>
>  
> VAN SITES|---| ISP ATM|---|STC|--|ISP ATM|---|WAN
>
> I will be setting up a meeting to find out more, but would 
> like to have some input from you all.
>
> Anyone have experience with this?
>
> Any security related info would be helpful.