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Geek Culture / Networks and stuff: What is a 'VPN protocol"?

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David R
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I've been having problems accessing the internet via my LAN (going through an NAT gateway). I've used a program called netfixer, to analyse the problem.

The fault it logs constantly is

Quote: ""[error] :: 10:12:00am 10/12/05 -- VPN protocols on""


I know VPN's are enabled on my firewall, and could possibly be causing the issue the pogram keeps saying, but what the heck are VPN protocol's? I would turn them off, but I have no idea what they do, so I'm still quite hesitant to do what the proggy says.

Any ideas?


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Benjamin
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 15:44
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Virtual Private Network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vpn

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Bush Baby
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I would say, disable it, unless the computer is also for use in some buissness that is networked with other computers.
Sorry for my horrible grammar and spelling.

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David R
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Posted: 10th Dec 2005 15:50 Edited at: 10th Dec 2005 15:58
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Quote: "Virtual Private Network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vpn
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Yes benjamin, I seem to of some what neglected google on my search for a definition. Thanks for the link

Its a great explanation of how it works, but I need a bit more of an idea of whether it needs to be on or not I'm simply running a
home network with internet access through a single ICS/NAT gateway.

[Thanks Bush baby, but I want a couple more opinions to be sure ]

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blanky
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Turn it off and see if it works. (I've got the same set up myself, and I haven't had any problems at all, apart from the stupid wireless connection babooming itself every two hours. Gonna get a router soon )

Btw, you're not using AOL or any propertiary dialler programs, are you?

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David R
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Quote: "Btw, you're not using AOL or any propertiary dialler programs, are you?
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Definately not.

I've turned VPN off for now. It doesn't seem to make any difference to my network problem, except now the fixer program doesn't say anything

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Fallout
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Really not sure what VPN offers on a home LAN. It's really a technology for WANs (ya know, office to office sort of thing via the phone network). It's to simulate an always-on connection between two remote sites that use a public network. Whether it's used to connect to your service provider, I don't know, but I doubt it. I'd guess you could safely switch it off and it wouldn't be your problem.

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