Proteus <proteus@uselessemail.net> wrote in
news:pan.2005.11.16.23.00.44.298645@uselessemail.n et:

> On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:28:38 -0800, Keith Keller wrote:
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>> In any case, you can gain further understanding by asking more specific
>> questions about your issue--no need to wait for TechTV. :)
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> Ok...
> 1. When would I/anybody want to use VPN-- for my home network? just for
> wifi at a cafe? just for business (enterprise) network?
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> 2. How would I go about setting up a VPN, anybody care to throw me a
> bone to an easy to follow document on how to set up a VPN? I do not know
> why but VPN just goes over my brain. Give me some credit for using Linux
> for a few years, but I have some mental block about VPN, it just seems
> so abstract to me and I have no clue how to set up and configure VPN
> like I do for say a Linksys router with wifi and WEP.

To set up a VPN you need to install VPN software. There are several
different vendors providing their own proprietary software. It would make
a lot of sense to use an open source offering such as OpenVPN as has
already been recomended to you, Start here:

http://openvpn.net/

Klazmon.




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