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Difference Between Hardware based VPN and Internet VPN
I have been using Strong VPN 'Open VPN Deluxe' off and on. I want to known how different it is from a hardware VPN Router. There are Dlink and Linksys VPN routers in the market. and also different types of VPN. I opted for Open VPN Deluxe because it offers better security then PPTT
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A little bit more eludication hancocka please. For a home user which is cheaper and more viable Internet based VPN like StrongVPN or VPN Router based?
Even StrongVPN can be configured on specific routers.
But there are VPN routers available what type of VPN would they be offering?
Windows Seven and other Windows before it have option for VPN . I do not use this option while availing StrongVPN when would that window option be used?
Is that correct StrongVPN is usually internet based between the home user and the Strong VPN websites in different countries offering different country IP Addresses so that the home user can mask its true IP address and also at times surf the internet more easily as some governments impose restrictions on the internet like China.
Whereas VPN routers usually offer a VPN tunnel between two or more office branches not neccessarily internet.
Suppose I do not want to use StrongVPN can I configure a VPN router through Windows Seven Ultimate or Windows 2008 Server R2 to surf the internet through VPN and perhaps get different IP Addresses?
Even StrongVPN can be configured on specific routers.
But there are VPN routers available what type of VPN would they be offering?
Windows Seven and other Windows before it have option for VPN . I do not use this option while availing StrongVPN when would that window option be used?
Is that correct StrongVPN is usually internet based between the home user and the Strong VPN websites in different countries offering different country IP Addresses so that the home user can mask its true IP address and also at times surf the internet more easily as some governments impose restrictions on the internet like China.
Whereas VPN routers usually offer a VPN tunnel between two or more office branches not neccessarily internet.
Suppose I do not want to use StrongVPN can I configure a VPN router through Windows Seven Ultimate or Windows 2008 Server R2 to surf the internet through VPN and perhaps get different IP Addresses?
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Perhaps the last caveats: Do you mean to say VPN Routers can be used to anonymously surf the internet with specific software not neccessarily from such places like StrongVPN, Show My Ass etc etc.
What are these software?
And when would the Windows VPN option be used
What are these software?
And when would the Windows VPN option be used
Any VPN solution can be used to surf the net.
Windows VPN if you want to do it for free! without the cost of hardware.
Windows VPN if you want to do it for free! without the cost of hardware.
But if you are handling many VPN Endpoints (clients connected), hardware encryption is faster.
Security is the same, depending upon encryption types available.