Virtual Computer Network.

[Jiggy]

Im after info on how a VCN (Virtual Computer Network) works and how setup is done, im looking through Google now.

Thanks.

[PrntRhd]

Do you mean Virtual Private Networks instead? VPN lets you connect into a network securely by remote location PC by tunneling and encription over the Internet.
http://www.homenethelp.com/vpn/

Or did you mean distributed computing (grid networking of many PCs)?

[Jiggy]

Thanks for the link lad - A friend said he wants to setup a VCN and i thought i better look into it as i mite be asked to help.

[PrntRhd]

FYI,
This will require a VPN-capable server on the main site end or a device that provides VPN services in the router (high end router) itself on the main location, it requires lots of computer power in those devices to run the encription services.

[Jiggy]

VPN-capable server being a computer with w2k or w2k server on it and a good cpu ?

Ive looked at a few VPN routers and read your link, and it seems that the routers have a slow processors inside.

If i go the client and server way what would need ?

Server - w2k/wk2server. (spare pc)
client and client software. (got client, need software)
Cables.
NICs/onboard LAN.

At this time i have a Linksys router (not VPN) that my cable broadband plugs into, would it be ok to plug the VPN server into the router or should it be setup in another way ?

[Jiggy]

Also can you recommend a good VPN client software.