CeBIT 2002: New Access Server with Integrated VPN - AVM Combines VPN with ISDN and ADSL
Berlin/Hanover (ots)
At CeBIT 2002, AVM presents a new solution for simple access to the corporate network, from home or on the road. The AVM Access Server now allows employees to choose whether to access the company network over the Internet, or over a direct ISDN or GSM dial-in connection. The user-friendly software product for standard PCs or servers combines remote access, routing and VPN capabilities with powerful AVM ISDN and ADSL controllers. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. The secure Internet standard "IPsec" is used to provide safe, private data connections over the Internet. Another advantage: the costs for Internet access do not vary with the distance from the company network. A new user interface for the AVM Access Server provides familiar Windows wizards, and allows users with little networking expertise to set up a VPN. The new AVM Access Server will be available from dealers in early summer.
AVM Access Server for Secure, Economical Connections
The AVM Access Server at the company headquarters makes it simple for the corporate network to integrate stand-alone PCs located at remote home offices, or whole LANs at branch offices. The remote locations can connect to the company network over ISDN dial-up or leased lines, or over mobile GSM or HSCSD dial-in. And now the AVM Access Server also allows the use of the Internet for remote access to the corporate network. To protect the private network and the data being transported over the Internet, the link is implemented as a virtual private network (VPN) with secure authentication and data encryption. The PCs can then exchange data just as if they were on a private LAN, even though they are actually connected over the Internet. Authentication and data encryption techniques are used to create a virtual tunnel through the Internet, through which the private data reaches the remote site securely. The advantage: the only connection costs are those for local access to the Internet, regardless of the distance between the network users. In conjunction with economical Internet access rates, this can drastically cut communication costs. AVM demonstrates the advantages of a VPN in Hall 13, Stand C48. The fair stand is connected over a VPN link to the AVM Intranet at the company's Berlin headquarters. The software product NetWAYS/ISDN is available as the ideal complement to the AVM Access Server. NetWAYS/ISDN is a remote access client that manages the individual PC's connection with the corporate network.
Safe VPN Access with IPsec
Both products implement the IPsec protocol to protect the tunneled data against unauthorized access, using encryption methods with up to 256-bit keys. IPsec also provides authentication of the remote site using the addresses of the communicating PCs. In case the Internet provider does not offer fixed IP addresses, one end of the tunnel may change its address on each dial-up. The open standards used, such as IKE (the Internet Key Exchange Protocol) and IPsec, ensure interoperability with other manufacturers' products. The remote access software NetWAYS/ISDN manages both Internet dial-up and data encryption. The advantage: the Internet connection underlying the VPN link can be automatically dialed up and cleared down as needed. This "Short-Hold Mode" can drastically reduce connection costs. Spoofing mechanisms, which simulate the transmission of network status information over the remote link, likewise spare the connection and save costs. Furthermore, data compression techniques are used for faster Internet links. In addition to compression techniques at the PPP level, such as "Fast Internet over ISDN", the AVM Access Server now supports IPComp. This method applies compression at the IP level, and thus works regardless of support by the Internet provider. IPComp accelerates data communication by up to 200 percent.
Access Server Available in Summer
The AVM Access Server is expected to be available in early summer. The product requires a Windows XP, 2000 or NT operating system. The NetWAYS/ISDN remote access software for the stand-alone PC is available for the operating systems Windows XP, 2000, NT, Me, 98 and 95.
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