Yes, VPN applications do protect your traffic. A VPN is like wearing a costume or a mask because it masks your real identity and location, just like a costume or mask hides who you are in real life. Here’s the breakdown of the analogy: VPN vs. Costume Analogy VPN Function Costume Equivalent Hides your IP […]
Here is a list of interesting/useful network/IP commands for Windows. Most of these commands must be run from the CMD app. To do this Open Command Prompt: In the search bar, type cmd and press Enter, or press Win + R to open the Run dialog. Administrative Privileges: In some cases you will need to
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Many people are using VPN technology today to ensure data confidentiality between remote locations. When using a site-to-site type VPN (say between a Router and a Firewall), a common complaint among end users is intermittent delay before VPN traffic is successful. This is usually due to Security Associations (SA) becoming too old requiring a ‘VPN
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The following lab exercise is how to create an IPsec VPN on Cisco IOS. We originally created this lab as part of one of our courses, and we hope you find it useful. Lab Preparation This lab is designed to help you learn the basics of IPSec VPN’s and how Service Providers uses IPSec to
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