From: dengebre@tampabay.rr.com   
      
   Admittedly I know very little of VPN's, PPTP and the like so please forgive   
   me in advance. I come seeking guidance from the VPN gurus such as   
   yourselves.   
      
   I have a small business that I would like to setup as a distributed   
   workforce (i.e., virtual office). There are three to four small home   
   engineering "offices" (including my own) that need to be linked to form one   
   happy, seamless virtual office. I do not want to lease dedicated lines so   
   VPN sounds like the way to go (each office has either a cable modem or a DSL   
   connection). The kicker is that I do not have an IT staff, I cannot afford   
   to hire one, and I do not have the time (or expertise) to setup and manage a   
   network myself.   
      
   I would rather rent access to someone else's server and let them manage the   
   VPN. Are there bona fide companies out there who provide VPN services but   
   not for a Fortune 500 price? Essentially, the provider supplies access to   
   their server and all our staff does is "dial in" from their home computers.   
      
   Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to provide.   
      
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