What is VPN and dial up and how do I use them to access the Librarys electronic resources?
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to temporarily create or join a private network across an existing public network. A dial-up or PPP (point-to-point protocol) is a technology for connecting to networks over standard telephone lines. Indiana University provides the software online for you to download, free of charge, to establish a VPN or dial-up connection to campus and bypass potential problems of remote access to the Library’s resources when using an Internet Service Provider. • Use SSL VPN if you have a high-speed modem (cable modem or DSL). • Use PPP Wizard 4.0 for IUPUI if you have a dial-up modem (over standard telephone lines). I checked out a Guest computer ID from the University Library Circulation Desk, but I can’t use it from home. University Library Guest Computer IDs can only be used at the public workstations in the library building. They do not work anywhere else on the IUPUI campus or for remote (off-campus) access. Whenever I try to access the library’s elect
