Mitel WRV54G manual Computer using the Linksys VPN client software to VPN Router

Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router

and the Router”). Other versions of Microsoft operating systems require additional, third-party VPN client software applications that support IPSec to be installed.

VPN Router to VPN Router

An example of a VPN Router-to-VPN Router VPN would be as follows. At home, a telecommuter uses his VPN Router for his always-on Internet connection. His router is configured with his office's VPN settings. When he connects to his office's router, the two routers create a VPN tunnel, encrypting and decrypting data. As VPNs utilize the Internet, distance is not a factor. Using the VPN, the telecommuter now has a secure connection to the central office's network, as if he were physically connected. For more information, refer to “Appendix E: Configuring VPN Tunnels.”

Computer (using the Linksys 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 dials up her ISP. Her notebook computer has the Linksys VPN client software, which is configured with her office's IP address. She accesses the Linksys VPN client software and connects to the VPN Router at the central office. As VPNs utilize 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.

For additional information and instructions about creating your own VPN, please visit Linksys’s website at www.linksys.com. You can also refer to “Appendix C: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for Windows 2000 or XP”, “Appendix D: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP PC and the Router,” and “Appendix E: Configuring VPN Tunnels.”

Chapter 3: Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Figure 3-1: VPN Router to VPN Router

Figure 3-2: Computer to VPN Router

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What is a VPN?