WatchGuard Technologies SOHO manual Configuring Virtual Private Networking

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CHAPTER 8 Configuring Virtual

Private Networking

This chapter describes an optional feature of the WatchGuard SOHO: Virtual Private Networking (VPN) with IPSec.

The following WatchGuard SOHO products support IPSec tunnels:

WatchGuard SOHO with VPN option enabled

WatchGuard SOHOtc

Why create a virtual private network?

Virtual Private Networking (VPN) tunnels enable you to and securely connect computers in two locations without requiring expensive, dedicated point-to-point data connections. With VPN, you use low cost connections to the Internet to create a virtual connection between two branch offices. Unlike a simple, un- encrypted Internet connection, a VPN connection eliminates any significant risk of data being read or altered by outside users as it traverses the Internet.

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