VPN Basics

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I've been reading up on VPN becuase we are planning to implement a few tunnels for our small firm. Every place I am reading about VPN is explaining to me the "Ins and Outs" of the VPN , how to configure it, and what is needed but I'm really not getting an "ENGLISH" definition of VPN. Let me explain. These articles are all telling me that "VPN will alow me to have access to my LAN at work but it is not telling me how. So I figured if I ask some questions, this might help me get an idea if we really know what VPN can do for us so we can determine if we require this at our firm
1.) If we log on to the VPN server ( thorugh another VPN server or a VPN client software ) will our "mapped" drives that we use when we are at work automatically map
2)As I understand it, if we have two VPN routers that can be configured to a tuneel, these routers will ALWAYS be connected whcih mean there is no user intervention requried to hae access to the firms LAN from home ( lets say
3) Shared printers, etc that were mapped when physically at our firm, will be configured at a home that we access the firms LAN fro

Lets start with that

THanks

 

[Sebastjan Kocelj, Avtenta.SI]

Hi Jesse,

1.) If we log on to the VPN server ( thorugh another VPN server or a VPN

client software ) will our "mapped" drives that we use when we are at work
automatically map?

Automatically they won't map, but if they are allready mapped (offline) then
they will be Online.

2)As I understand it, if we have two VPN routers that can be configured to

a tuneel, these routers will ALWAYS be connected whcih mean there is no user
intervention requried to hae access to the firms LAN from home ( lets say )

If this two routers are connected through VPN, then all users from one
Office will see all users from another Office. Like they are all connected
Localy.

3) Shared printers, etc that were mapped when physically at our firm,

will be configured at a home that we access the firms LAN from

If you have established VPN connection from Home to your Office, then you
can use all devices connected to office network as If you were there.

If you have any more questions just ask.

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Best Regards,
Sebastjan Kocelj, MCSA
Avtenta.SI
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
for Support Services

I've been reading up on VPN becuase we are planning to implement a few

tunnels for our small firm. Every place I am reading about VPN is
explaining to me the "Ins and Outs" of the VPN , how to configure it, and
what is needed but I'm really not getting an "ENGLISH" definition of VPN.
Let me explain. These articles are all telling me that "VPN will alow me to
have access to my LAN at work but it is not telling me how. So I figured if
I ask some questions, this might help me get an idea if we really know what
VPN can do for us so we can determine if we require this at our firm.

1.) If we log on to the VPN server ( thorugh another VPN server or a VPN

client software ) will our "mapped" drives that we use when we are at work
automatically map?

2)As I understand it, if we have two VPN routers that can be configured to

a tuneel, these routers will ALWAYS be connected whcih mean there is no user
intervention requried to hae access to the firms LAN from home ( lets say )

3) Shared printers, etc that were mapped when physically at our firm,

will be configured at a home that we access the firms LAN from