How Do You Setup A Virtual Private Network?
A virtual private network, or VPN, is designed to give you a secure connection to an internal computer network from a remote location over the Internet. A VPN involves setting up a router, possibly configuring pass-through ports and also configuring a client. You can set up a VPN without third-party software on your server; the software suite included with Windows XP, Vista and Windows Server Editions will be sufficient. There are two elements to setting up a VPN: configuring a server and configuring a client. You will need to choose whether you use the simpler method, which is setting up a VPN router as a server, or the more complex method, which is using your regular router as a pass-through to a computer set up as your VPN server. A VPN router is a router that either has VPN support built in or has VPN service preinstalled for you by a computer technician. Log into your router and find the VPN tab. It may be a stand-alone tab, or it may be listed under the “Services” tab; some route
