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Re: linux-ipsec: IPSec and routers

From: Dave Wreski <dave(at)nic.com>
Date: Tue Jul 14 1998 - 22:40:59 EDT

>> - Can someone tell me if my routers have to explicitly support IPSec in order
>> for me to implement it between networks?

>
> No. They need to know nothing.

Hmm.. Ok, looking over my notes and documentation, I must have got that confused with L2TP, else they are using `router' in a general term, to mean `host with two interfaces, actually providing the encryption'.

> By 'compensate', I assume you mean, reduce bandwidth requirements, or

Yes, that is in fact what I meant.

Sure appreciate your help. Maybe someone else can make use of my notes when I'm done too.

Dave Received on Tue Jul 14 21:41:43 1998

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