04-11-2007, 18:19
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What is a VPN?
What is a VPN? I am getting a VPN/Firewall and i was wondering what i can do with it?
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04-11-2007, 18:21
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Re: What is a VPN?
Absolutely nothing.
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04-11-2007, 18:23
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Re: What is a VPN?
hmmmmm
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ok, thank you
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04-11-2007, 18:28
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Re: What is a VPN?
Ok for those that do not know what Google Search is or is used for here is a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_search
Now by using Google Search and typing in " WHAT IS A VPN" i was presented with this page. Then by clicking on each of the links i was able to discover what a VPN is.
http://www.google.com/search?q=what+...B244GB244&aq=t
I honestly cannot believe that there are those that do not understand how to use GOOGLE
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04-11-2007, 18:30
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Re: What is a VPN?
oh, thank you. i did search google but not how u did!
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04-11-2007, 18:33
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Re: What is a VPN?
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Originally Posted by Callumpy
oh, thank you. i did search google but not how u did!
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04-11-2007, 18:49
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Re: What is a VPN?
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Originally Posted by Zeph
Absolutely nothing.
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I mean it's absolutely pointless for a 13 year old, more suited to someone working long distance etc.
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04-11-2007, 18:50
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Re: What is a VPN?
oh, ok thank you! its just i was buying one and i wondered what i could do!
Thank you
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04-11-2007, 19:53
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Re: What is a VPN?
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Originally Posted by Callumpy
oh, ok thank you! its just i was buying one and i wondered what i could do!
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Why are you buying one if you dont know what it is??
I use the CISCO VPN Client for connecting to work. I also use VPN to allow people to connect to my NAS drive from any location
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Originally Posted by Zeph
I mean it's absolutely pointless for a 13 year old, more suited to someone working long distance etc.
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I use VPN to connect to my NAS drive at home 
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04-11-2007, 20:23
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Re: What is a VPN?
I know what VPL is if that's of any use to you. 
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Oh what fun it is
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04-11-2007, 20:23
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Re: What is a VPN?
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04-11-2007, 21:28
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Re: What is a VPN?
VPN is a virtual private network, it allows you to remotely and securely connect into your own network across the internet.
So you'll be able to use all your network shares / printers etc from anywhere that has an internet connection.
Its somthing used by companies and universities more than home users, for example i can remote desktop into my university machine from home and yet the machine only has a private ip
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04-11-2007, 22:04
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Re: What is a VPN?
As a home user I doubt you would need one. They are for businesses and people logging into company networks remotely and securely.
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04-11-2007, 22:12
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Re: What is a VPN?
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Originally Posted by Halcyon
As a home user I doubt you would need one. They are for businesses and people logging into company networks remotely and securely.
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I've used one as a home user :P
Hamachi, used it for playing a "lan" game over t'internet
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05-11-2007, 17:31
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Re: What is a VPN?
cool! im buying it cause of the firewall in it! Thanks everyone
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I use VPN to connect to my NAS drive at home
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I can already connect to my nas
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