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What is a VPN?

Nothing else...just please briefly explain me about VPN in easy language..

6th Mar 2018, 11:30 PM
Aslam Mohd
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A virtual private network or VPN for short, is a way of connecting a computer to a remote network. Most people using computers connect to the World Wide Web using a normal network. Simply put, it’s the number of computers connected by a network. However, the basic idea of the VPN is that it is not a real network such as the Internet; it is a virtual one.
6th Mar 2018, 11:38 PM
Talha Khan
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VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. When you create a VPN, you set it up on a server set up in a private network, so anyone who has the password to the server can access its resources from anywhere. There's a little more to it than that, but it's a good starting point.
6th Mar 2018, 11:42 PM
DaemonThread
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Think of a VPN (Virtual Private Network) as one of those tunnels show-dogs run through! Strange description yes, but a simple one. Imagine there is no tunnel between you (maybe on a laptop in a coffee shop) and the place you want to get to (perhaps your lab at home). First, you must build the tunnel. Normally we use a VPN client for this. Once done, you have a tunnel from you to your destination. Next we send our data through it. Just like the dog, we can only enter and exit on either side of the tunnel. This makes everything we send protected, hence the Private part. Unlike a physical tunnel (for the dogs) we must use a virtual alternative, which is encryption! This satisfies the Virtual part and ensures that only users/services with the encryption keys can access the tunnel. Network is the clever bit. A new network is created during the tunnel creation that routes destination traffic through the tunnel. Just like the dog owner instructing the dog :)
14th Sep 2018, 9:30 PM
Tim Hinchey
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Greetings to all members of the forum! Many people still think that competent technical support is only needed during the installation phase of a VPN application, but in fact there are many cases when you may need it after. Your question confirms my words. But first you need to make sure that the service you installed is licensed. In this case, there will be no problems with support! I downloaded this https://veepn.com/vpn-apps/vpn-for-android/ official program. So I can contact the technical support service at any time of the day!
8th Mar 2023, 4:07 PM
Nathan Pollar
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