What is a VPN Network?

The term VPN network refers to a Virtual Private Network. It is a network used by companies to connect users at different locations to the company intranet, a private network that only company employees or other authorized individuals can access. Remote access and site-to-site are two types of networks commonly in use. A VPN network uses a public network, such as the Internet, to connect a company's main office and satellite offices. It can also include telecommuting employees, who are working from home or another location one or more days per week. As a result, people can share information and work together without having to be in the same physical location. A remote access computer network is one that is used when several employees must access the network from different locations. In this scenario, the telecommuters are provided with desktop software from the employer that they use from the remote location. To access the network, they need to use a toll-free number. This ...  more