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   On Apr 1, 2006, stuie_norris@yahoo.com.au wrote:   
   > Hi Group,   
   >   
   > I am a newbie to network stuff and I am planning on setting up a VPN   
   > between my broadband and my parents broadband connection to control   
   > there PC (XP)  using VNC when they need assistance.  Quiet rare but it   
   > will make life easier.   
   >   
   > The main use of each broadband connection would be to use the Internet.   
   >   
   > I am currently looking at 2 x Draytrek Vigor 2800 ADSL router to   
   > acheive this using a ADSL 512 kbps Down/128 kbps link at both ends with   
   > static IP addresses.   
   >   
   > Each site will have a maximum of two computers and a USB printer.   
   >   
   > I can see from the Vigor documentation that the VPNs support the   
   > following PPTP, IPSec Tunnel (main mode), IPSec Tunnel (aggressive   
   > mode), L2TP, L2TP over IPsec.   
   >   
   > I am thinking of using L2TP over IPsec as that seems the most secure.   
   >   
   > Here comes the confusion - usage of the routers for access not to the   
   > VPN.   
   >   
   > Can each site access the Internet as well from end point?   
   > (That is my parents the client VPN connection goes to the internet from   
   > there connection.)   
   >   
   > Can I have NATed addresses onto the Internet?   
   >   
   > Any good documentation around on this?   
      
   Do your folks work for the Pentagon?  Seriously, why not just a VNC solution   
   with a password, and show them how to turn the port on and off when   
   necessary?   
      
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