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Figure 7
IP Address Translation
Understanding VPNs
and PPTP
Virtual private networks (VPN) are private, secure networks created in public
networks such as the Internet. A VPN is essentially a secure, private tunnel within
the Internet. Since VPN calls are placed through a local ISP, they eliminate long
distance charges that would occur from directly dialing to a remote private
network.
One of the protocols which enables a VPN to be created is PPTP. The PPTP protocol
allows for multiple workstations to establish a secure multi-protocol connection to
a remote, private network via a single, locally-dialed ISP account as shown in
Figure 8. Any networking protocols such as IP, IPX and NetBEUI can be supported
transparently through the tunnel. While the LAN Modem supports PPTP, it does
not play an active role in creating or terminating a tunnel.
Figure 8
Connection to an Remote Private Network via an ISP
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