VPN connect requires internet connection?

[steepicicle086]

You need an internet connection to connect to a vpn right? Also is my premise that you can use a vpn to access internet from another computer remotely correct? If not, is there another good way to access internet from a location where you don't have any connection?

[BigE]

No connection, no VPN. VPN rides on top of a network. VPN means you can safely access remote computer resources, but those resources don't need to be on the Internet, they just have to reached from the endpoint of the VPN. VPN is a tunneled pipe to a location.

VPN is not to access the internet, although people use it to hide their real location.

Cell modem or 3/4G mifi? Tethered cell phone?

[David E]

VPN = Virtual Private Network. In my case, I have an internet connection. On top of that is an encryption layer. What is being encrypted is a standard TCP/IP packet for work.

So, in my case, the purpose is to get on to the work network over the internet in a secure fashion.


Packet layout is big and like this

Netbios/Netbeui (sharing in windows)
TCP - work network
IP - work network
VPN/Encryption
TCP - internet
IP - internet

[Angelique]

No internet connection, no VPN.

you best bet is to get a mobile modem that run 3g/4g network, or use a cellphone with data plan to tether. Once you have internet connection you can use VPN to connect to a remote network.

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