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VPN Router to VPN Router
An example of a VPN Router-to-VPN Router VPN would be as follows. At home, a telecommuter uses his
VPN Router for his always-on Internet connection. His router is configured with his office's VPN settings.
When he connects to his office's router, the two routers create a VPN tunnel, encrypting and decrypting
data. As VPNs utilize the Internet, distance is not a factor. Using the VPN, the telecommuter now has a
secure connection to the central office's network, as if he were physically connected. For more information,
refer to “Appendix C: Configuring a Gateway-to-Gateway IPsec Tunnel.”
Computer (using the Linksys VPN client software) to VPN Router
The following is an example of a computer-to-VPN Router VPN. In her hotel room, a traveling
businesswoman dials up her ISP. Her notebook computer has the Linksys VPN client software, which is
configured with her office's IP address. She accesses the Linksys VPN client software and connects to the
VPN Router at the central office. As VPNs utilize the Internet, distance is not a factor. Using the VPN, the
businesswoman now has a secure connection to the central office's network, as if she were physically
connected.
For additional information and instructions about creating your own VPN, please visit Linksys’s website at
www.linksys.com. You can also refer to “Appendix B: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for
Windows 2000 or XP” and “Appendix C: Configuring a Gateway-to-Gateway IPsec Tunnel.”
Home Office
PC 1 WRVS4400Nv2 VPN Router PC 2
Office
WRVS4400Nv2 PC 2
Off-site
Laptop running Linksys VPN Client Software