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having to pay long distance charges.
It consists of two parts: (1) a method to create a tunnel between two communicating
devices, and (2) a method to encrypt/decrypt out-going/in-coming data.
The standard tunneling protocol is L2TP, which stands for Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol.
PPTP, a de facto standard from Microsoft, is being gradually replaced by it.
IPSec is a framework of open standards for ensuring secure private communications
over the Internet. IPSec sensures confidenn tially integrity and athenticity of data
communicatons accross a public network.
Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Many devices support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser.
This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to
control or monitor the device being managed.
WINS Server
The Windows Internet Naming Service provides a means of Windows name-to-
address resolution in a network which includes Windows machines. The WINS
Server is an NT based application which maintains the WINS database and provides
service to requesting WINS clients.
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