Router/firewall with L2 VPN and L2TP DNS suffix?

[arnep]

Hi,

I'm searching for a router/firewall appliance to run as a virtual machine in front of a larger number of VMs.

What I need:
* L2TP for remote user access
* Ethernet/L2 VPN for hosting ActiveDirectory servers for customers

So far I've tested Vyatta, but I don't want to use it becuase the WebUI is not included in the free license (and their licensning is a bit inflexible). I've also tested pfSense, but I dislike the fact that their L2TP server doesn't support DNS suffix, which I kind of need to get all Microsoft SMB shares working nicely.

Any recommendations? I prefer if it's open source/free or relativley affordable (less than $400).

 

[Brian_tii]

You could probably look at an eBay juniper / netscreen device, but I'm not certain if it'll support the dns suffix that you need, but you can probably reasearch and find out. I'm certian you can with a Cisco ASA but it'll be $$$. A used Netscreen 5gt can be had for 30 bux or so.

 

[listeral]

i did some googling, and there's a lot of forum threads about people missing dns suffix in vpn. so the obvious choices such as mikrotik goes. i havn'tt tested it but http://sr.wiki.halon.se/wiki/VPN_server#Search_domain seems to support it

 

[arnep]

You could probably look at an eBay juniper / netscreen device

I was primarily thinking about software, to use in a virtual machine or my own hardware (for performance/cost reasons)

A used Netscreen 5gt can be had for 30 bux or so.

Well, that sure it affordable!

i havn'tt tested it but http://sr.wiki.halon.se/wiki/VPN_server#Search_domain seems to support it

Ok, thanks