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Subject: Re: NFS and WAN ?
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On 05 Aug 2001 23:49:37 -0500, Bill Fumerola wrote:

> > I use PPP over SSH when doing this sort of thing. Quick and easy.
> 
> ... and absolutly horrible in times of packet loss or heavy latency.

Indeed. But, it *does* make for a quick and easy VPN in a situation
where IPSec is, er, "overkill".

I've run it from dialup, and it's "interesting". On E1 or greater, it's
quite acceptable.

   - andrew

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