Chapter 16. Managing Mobile Networking and Remote Access

  • Configuring Networking for Laptops 575

  • Understanding Mobile Networking and Remote Access 581

  • Creating Connections for Remote Access 583

  • Configuring Connection Properties 593

  • Establishing Connections 604

  • Wireless Networking 608

Users often want to connect to their organization’s network from an off-site computer. To do so, they need a dial-up, broadband, virtual private network (VPN), or DirectAccess connection. Dial-up networking enables users to connect off-site computers to their organization’s network by using a modem and a standard telephone line. Broadband enables users to connect off-site computers to their organization’s network using high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL) routers or ...

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