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Connecting to a Network Over the Internet

You can create a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection () to securely connect your computer to a network over the Internet. The computer you want to connect to must support a VPN and Internet connection. Before you create a connection, you need to have the server or IP (Internet Protocol) address of the VPN computer. You use the Internet Connection application to set up a VPN connection. The first time you setup a VPN, you need to select a VPN protocol, either L2TP Over IPSec or PPTP. Use L2TP (Layer Two Tunneling Protocol) over IPSec (Internet Protocol Security), where security is a concern between ...