VPN - PIX vs Router

[GotNoClue]

Is there any advantage to using a PIX over a router for a VPN tunnel? If using a router, the router is behind the firewall?

 

[Supergrrover]

For just VPN functionality, I believe the PIX/ASA offers more VPN connections. But it really depends on how complicated a setup you want/have. If you have routing that is only OSPF or RIP then the PIX is fine and offers a lot of good features like IPS and the VPN already on the box. The router is much more flexible but everything is an add on.


Brent
Systems Engineer / Consultant
CCNP, CCSP

 

[fartingfrog]

Also, if you have the Firewall feature set in the router IOS, then there's no need for your firewall. The router can be configured as such, plus it can do a lot more. Having the IDS IOS feature set is the best.

 

[JOAMON]

Did you mean the IPS feature set.....the IDS is detection and the IPS is prevention?