- By Garry Neale
- Published 05/30/2008
- Computers and Technology
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Rating:
Unrated

A virtual private network (VPN) can either be a remote access or site-to-site network - whatever the case, you'll need specific software and hardware to build a VPN For instance, you may need a desktop software client for each remote user, dedicated hardware (a concentrator or secure PIX firewall), a dedicated server for dial-up, a network access server for use by a service provider for remote users to access VPN, and a network and policy management center