Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is technology that protects data flowing over public network connections like the Internet. VPNs are also commonly used on corporate networks.

What Are The Benefits of a VPN?
To a network administrator, the biggest advantage of a VPN over alternative forms of protected networking is cost saving. To an end user, the benefit of increased security is more interesting.
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Introduction to VPN Tunneling
It might seem indistinguishable from magic, but the key technology behind a virtual private network is something called tunneling.

Free VPN Software Downloads
Various VPN clients and other utility software are available for download on the Internet. These products generally assume a person has enough technical knowledge to configure their own VPN connections. Open source software is also available for those wanting to try building their own virtual networks.

Common VPN Error Codes Explained
When a virtual private network connection fails, it will often show you a cryptic looking code number like 800 or 619. Find out what the common VPN error codes mean here.
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