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Intel Corp. LanRover VPN Gateway
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The Intel LanRover VPN Gateway is unique in this field because it supports IPsec VPN and SST (Shiva Secure Tunneling) only. Intel is aiming the product at the remote-user market. Unless it can increase the number of supported users, however, the LanRover may remain on the fringe of the VPN space. Despite some useful features, including a robust firewall in addition to the VPN and a decent client, the LanRover can't compete against either the Altiga C50 or the 3Com S580 on performance, nor can it compete with Indus River RiverWorks on client support. But if you're seeking a low-cost solution to support a small user population, the LanRover is a good choice.
The LanRover is virtually unaltered since the last time we looked at it. Using a tabbed metaphor, we quickly moved through the gateway configuration process. Once all the changes were made, we committed them to the gateway, which reconfigured them on the fly. We ran into one minor issue: Each version of the ShivaIce...