Newbie technology question: Is there a difference between just having
a VPN, vs having a VPN tunnel? Or on the other hand, is the case that,
in fact, when you create a VPN, there is inherently a VPN tunnel
between the nodes of the VPN network?
Thanks,
Phoenix
In article <1159572008.165107.312460@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
>Newbie technology question: Is there a difference between just having
>a VPN, vs having a VPN tunnel? Or on the other hand, is the case that,
>in fact, when you create a VPN, there is inherently a VPN tunnel
>between the nodes of the VPN network?
VPNs don't have to be tunnels. For example, even an 802.1Q VLAN
all the way through between the two endpoints is effectively a VPN.
Phoenix8172@yahoo.com wrote:
> Is there a difference between just having
> a VPN, vs having a VPN tunnel?
Yes.
A VPN you can have by just translating network addresses. It even can be
encrypted by encrypting payload only.
Of course, I don't think that other technics than fully encrypting
tunneled packets are of any worth by means of security.
Yours,
VB.
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Walter Roberson wrote:
> VPNs don't have to be tunnels. For example, even an 802.1Q VLAN
> all the way through between the two endpoints is effectively a VPN.
Okay, thank you for the reply. Then, can you also explain, what is the
extra feature of the "VPN tunnel", as opposed to just having a VPN?
Does it offer extra security?
BTW, it may seem I'm taking the lazy way out here, but I searched
online, and could not find a document that clearly distinguished
between VPN and VPN tunnel. If someone can guide me to a Web site,
..pdf, ppt, etc. that summarizes the difference, I'd be very grateful.
Phoenix
Walter Roberson wrote:
> In article <1159572008.165107.312460@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
>
> >Newbie technology question: Is there a difference between just having
> >a VPN, vs having a VPN tunnel? Or on the other hand, is the case that,
> >in fact, when you create a VPN, there is inherently a VPN tunnel
> >between the nodes of the VPN network?
>
> VPNs don't have to be tunnels. For example, even an 802.1Q VLAN
> all the way through between the two endpoints is effectively a VPN.
news:1159572008.165107.312460@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com.. .
> Newbie technology question: Is there a difference between just having
> a VPN, vs having a VPN tunnel? Or on the other hand, is the case that,
> in fact, when you create a VPN, there is inherently a VPN tunnel
> between the nodes of the VPN network?
>
> Thanks,
> Phoenix
>
This may help
http://tinyurl.com/lrxjs
Bob S.