VPN : setting up?

I have a few remote computers I would like to connect to using an ADSL
connection and VPN!

I have absolutely no idea how to set up a VPN, although I have
competency in setting up peer to peer networking with several PC's
involved, but would imagine VPN is a touch different?

Any pointers (URL's, how-to's etc) would be most welcome.

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 20:22:00 +0100, TX2
<tx2inbound-invalid-@hotmail.com> said to us:

>I have a few remote computers I would like to connect to using an ADSL
>connection and VPN!
>
>I have absolutely no idea how to set up a VPN, although I have
>competency in setting up peer to peer networking with several PC's
>involved, but would imagine VPN is a touch different?
>
>Any pointers (URL's, how-to's etc) would be most welcome.

Hi,

Whilst I'm not offering set up instructions here I'm afraid, I've
found this software useful in setting up vpns:

http://openvpn.sourceforge.net

This software (free) can be used to create permanent site to site
VPNs, and is a good alternative to the Microsoft PPTP solutions (which
you need Windows server for to have multiple VPNs)

kris

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, tx2inbound-
invalid-@hotmail.com said...
> I have a few remote computers I would like to connect to using an ADSL
> connection and VPN!
>
> I have absolutely no idea how to set up a VPN, although I have
> competency in setting up peer to peer networking with several PC's
> involved, but would imagine VPN is a touch different?
>
> Any pointers (URL's, how-to's etc) would be most welcome.
>
>
Theres not much simple information out there, most site want to sell you
a book about it or can be very technical in the extreme.

This URL may be of some use however, it shows you how to set up a basic
VPN in Windows:-

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=608

If you find any good sites yourself, please post them as I too am
looking for useful info on VPN.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)l
says...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, tx2inbound-
> invalid-@hotmail.com said...
> > I have a few remote computers I would like to connect to using an ADSL
> > connection and VPN!
> >
> > I have absolutely no idea how to set up a VPN, although I have
> > competency in setting up peer to peer networking with several PC's
> > involved, but would imagine VPN is a touch different?
> >
> > Any pointers (URL's, how-to's etc) would be most welcome.
> >
> >
> Theres not much simple information out there, most site want to sell you
> a book about it or can be very technical in the extreme.
>
> This URL may be of some use however, it shows you how to set up a basic
> VPN in Windows:-
>
> http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=608
>
> If you find any good sites yourself, please post them as I too am
> looking for useful info on VPN.
>
Have a look at the Draytek website, www.draytek.co.uk or
www.howstuffworks.com/vpn.htm for some good information.

On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 20:20:29 +0100, Andrew <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> > I have a few remote computers I would like to connect to using an ADSL
>> > connection and VPN!
>> >
>> > I have absolutely no idea how to set up a VPN, although I have
>> > competency in setting up peer to peer networking with several PC's
>> > involved, but would imagine VPN is a touch different?
>> >
>> > Any pointers (URL's, how-to's etc) would be most welcome.

>> This URL may be of some use however, it shows you how to set up a basic
>> VPN in Windows:-
>>
>> http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=608

Very interesting site - lost me a wee bit towards the end but good
nevertheless.

Geoff Lane