LANCOM 7100 VPN – LANCOM 9100 VPN
Chapter 1: Introduction
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The management systems LANconfig and LANmonitor are included and offer
not only cost-effective remote maintenance of entire installations along with
highly convenient setup wizards, but also full real-time monitoring and log-
ging. Service providers benefit from the broad range of scripting methods and
professional access with individual access rights for administrators via SSH,
HTTPS, TFTP and ISDN dial-in.
1.1
What does VPN offer?
A VPN (
V
irtual
P
rivate
N
etwork) can be used to set up secure data communi-
cations over the Internet.
The following structure results when using the Internet instead of direct con-
nections:
All participants have fixed or dial-up connections to the Internet. Expensive
dedicated lines are no longer needed.
쐃
All that is required is the Internet connection of the LAN in the headquar-
ters. Special switching devices or routers for dedicated lines to individual
participants are superfluous.
쐇
The subsidiary also has its own connection to the Internet.
쐋
The RAS PCs connect to the headquarters LAN via the Internet.
HEADQUARTER
VPN GATEWAY
LAN
SERVER
INTERNET
VPN GATEWAY
BRANCH
LAN
PC
LAPTOP
PC
쐃
쐋
쐇
Computers using remote access,
e.g. home working
