Linksys RV042 manual Computer using VPN client software to VPN Router

Chapter 1 Introduction

Computer (using VPN client software) to

VPN Router

The following is an example of a computer-to-VPN Router VPN. In her hotel room, a traveling businesswoman connects to her Internet Service Provider (ISP). Her notebook computer has VPN client software that is configured with her office’s VPN settings. She accesses the VPN client software and connects to the VPN Router at the central office. As VPNs use the Internet, distance is not a factor. Using the VPN, the businesswoman now has a secure connection to the central office’s network, as if she were physically connected.

Off-Site

Internet

Notebook with VPN

Client Software

VPN	Central Office
Router

Computer to VPN Router

For additional information and instructions about creating your own VPN, visit the Linksys website at www.linksys.com.

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