Linksys BEFVP41, linux redhat 7.3 server remote windows xp pro workstation

I want to setup a vpn connection from my home to my office.

At home i have a normal linksys 4port wireless router that attaches to a
cable modem. This router/switch does not have vpn built into it.
I am using a windows xp pro workstation that is attached dirrectly to one
of the ports on the linksys router.
I also have a laptop at home that attaches to the router via wireless.

At the office I have a t1 connection coming into the building attaching to
a cisco router (that we do not manage) from this router it attaches to a
linksys befvp41 vpn 4 port router. This router then has one connection that
attaches to our main hub. The vpn router handles all dhcp and NAT, It has
the outside ip address.

How can I attach from home to work?

I have a red hat 7.3 server that i want to handle the authencation and to
make sure the connection is ok.

My question is can i do this? Do i need the red hat server, and if not how
do i handle security.

If this is the wrong newsgroup please point me in the right direction.

I have found doc's on how to do this using a windows 2000 server but would
rather use one of our linux servers.

Paul Kraus

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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:27:47 -0400, Paul Kraus wrote:

> I want to setup a vpn connection from my home to my office.
>
> At home i have a normal linksys 4port wireless router that attaches to a
> cable modem. This router/switch does not have vpn built into it.
> I am using a windows xp pro workstation that is attached dirrectly to one
> of the ports on the linksys router.
> I also have a laptop at home that attaches to the router via wireless.
>
> At the office I have a t1 connection coming into the building attaching to
> a cisco router (that we do not manage) from this router it attaches to a
> linksys befvp41 vpn 4 port router. This router then has one connection that
> attaches to our main hub. The vpn router handles all dhcp and NAT, It has
> the outside ip address.
>
> How can I attach from home to work?
>
> I have a red hat 7.3 server that i want to handle the authencation and to
> make sure the connection is ok.
>
> My question is can i do this? Do i need the red hat server, and if not how
> do i handle security.
>
> If this is the wrong newsgroup please point me in the right direction.
>
> I have found doc's on how to do this using a windows 2000 server but would
> rather use one of our linux servers.
>
> Paul Kraus

You could tunnel throught ssh, or use FreeS/Wan
[http://www.freeswan.org/index.html]..

Good luck,

Anton Bossenbroek