Chapter 18. Router Remote Access Connections

In this chapter I’ll focus on using a Cisco router for remote access sessions. I’ll discuss how you can use a router as a VPN gateway (Easy VPN Server), terminating remote access sessions from client devices, like the Cisco VPN Client software and VPN 3002 hardware clients. Because routers commonly are used for LAN-to-LAN (L2L) sessions, they’re typically not used as Easy VPN Servers; however, for a small number of remote access clients, it is common to use an existing router for this function instead of purchasing a stand-alone remote access device like a VPN 3000 concentrator. I’ll discuss how to terminate both L2L and remote access sessions on the same router.

I’ll also discuss how you can use ...

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