Cisco Systems RVS4000RF manual Computer to VPN Router Tunnel

Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN)	3
What is a VPN?

Computer (using the Cisco QuickVPN Client software) to VPN Router

In this illustration, you see an example of a computer-to-VPN router VPN. In her hotel room, a traveling businesswoman connects to her ISP. Her notebook computer has the Cisco QuickVPN Client software, which is configured with her office’s IP address. She accesses the Cisco QuickVPN Client software and connects to the VPN router at the central office. As VPNs utilize the Internet, distance is not a factor. While using the VPN, she now has a secure connection to the central office’s network, as if she were physically connected.

Computer to VPN Router

For additional information and instructions about creating your own VPN, please visit www.cisco.com. You can also refer to Appendix B, “Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 2000, XP, or Vista”, Appendix C, “Configuring IPSec with a Windows 2000 or XP Computer” and Appendix D, “Gateway-to-Gateway VPN

Tunnel.”

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