From: alanbno2spam@blk.com   
      
   Thanks. I have a better idea of the difference now.   
      
   "Jennifer Knoell"  wrote in   
   message news:40e4305e$1_1@127.0.0.1...   
   > Alan Bell wrote:   
   > > It appears that I have a Netgear FVS318. I had actually forgotten about   
   it.   
   > > I bought it a while ago when I similarly had VPN on my mind. I couldn't   
   > > figure out how to install it so I put it on the shelf and forgot about   
   it.   
   > > Currently I have a Netgear RT311 router in operation. I assume the   
   FVS318   
   > > goes in place of it. But then what?   
   > >   
   > > And one more thing that I'm still not clear on. Using a VPN (or PC   
   Anywhere   
   > > for that matter), will I be able to, for example, use my laptop in   
   Thailand   
   > > which does *not* have Photoshop, to access my computer in Los Angeles   
   which   
   > > *does* have Photoshop to open Photoshop and manipulate an image which is   
   on   
   > > my laptop in Thailand just as if I was working on that image at my   
   office in   
   > > Los Angeles?   
   > >   
   > > Or is VPN (or PC Anywhere) just about file sharing......or being able to   
   > > operate programs that are specifically have "network versions."   
   >   
   > On a quick glance over the Netgear FVS318 specs it appears that you can   
   > use that one to establish an IPsec based VPN to it from your laptop.   
   > You'd have to doublecheck the manual to see how it's set up, as I'm not   
   > familiar with netgear at all.   
   >   
   > With a VPN your laptop will appear as part of your home network, i.e.   
   > it'll have access to all file shares, printers and other network   
   > equipment in your home LAN. The units on your LAN also have access to   
   > your laptops files (presuming they're shared in one way or another).   
   >   
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