VPN: The Basics

Traditional Remote Access

Remote Locations

Leased Lines Corporate

Headquarters

Customers, Suppliers
& Consultants
Remote Users Modem Bank
 A New Solution: VPN

Virtual Private Networking

Allowing cost effective expansion of private and secure networks

Telecommuters &
Mobile Users
Corporate
Internet Headquarters

Remote Locations

Customers, Suppliers
& Consultants
 How does VPN work?

1. Connect to the Internet.

2. Attempt to access remote private network.

3. Initiate Secure Connection to remote

VPN gateway.
Internet
4. Authenticate Connection.

5. VPN Tunnel is complete

Intranet

Database
 Tunneling

Sending Data Through the VPN Tunnel

Intranet Server

Secure VPN Tunnel

A tunnel establishes a secure connection between two

private networks over a public medium like the Internet.
 Why is VPN the Best Solution?

VPN allows businesses and users to securely access remote

LAN resources without the added cost of dedicated leased lines.

 Increased productivity.

 Flexible working hours.

 Scalable infrastructure.

 Centralization of shared data.

 Save on long distance phone charges.

 Network security policy enforcement.

 Less maintenance of remote access equipment.

 VPN: Terms to Know
 IPSec

Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is an industry

standard enabling secure communications over the
Internet.
Secure
Interoperable
Industry Standard
IPSec is implemented by:

IPSec VPN
 VPN: Terms to Know
 Security Association

A Security Association is the group of settings that

allow communication between VPN devices and/or
VPN client software.
Security Associations define VPN settings such as
encryption, destination network, security association
name, and pre-shared secret.
 VPN: Terms to Know
 Authentication in VPN is determining if the remote VPN user is
who or what it is declared to be.

 The use of Digital Certificates for VPN is considered a

strong authentication mechanism.

 Digital Certificates are maintained

and issued using a Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI).

Digital
 VPN Applications

Corporate LAN

VPN Client Software

Mobile Users

Corporate LAN

SonicWALL TELE2
Telecommuter

Corporate LAN

SonicWALL SOHO2 /50

Remote Locations
 SonicWALL VPN
Corporate
Headquarters

Remote User

Internet Atlanta

Florida

Remote Location

Nashville
Rader Solutions
105 Antoinette Street
Lafayette, LA 70503

Tel: 337-205-4652
Efax: 772-382-7694

solutions@radersolutions.com

www.radersolutions.com