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QUESTION POSED ON: 30 November 2006
I am trying to help a customer implement a virtual private network for remote access. In one office they have Cisco 3015 and in another they have Cisco 3002. What should I suggest for a point-to-point tunneling solution? L2TP and PPTP? IPsec?

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Because you mention the Cisco 3002, a VPN hardware client, I assume your customer wants to connect the two offices with a VPN. Your best choice is almost certainly IPsec. It will transparently connect the two offices and carry any IP-based protocol. PPTP is a deprecated technology and not very secure; it should never be used when serious VPN security is needed.

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