Step-by-Step Guide: How to create a VPN for your wireless network

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One way that you can help to protect resources on your wired network from those who might attempt to access it wirelessly is to implement a wireless gateway VPN (Virtual Private Network). VPNs have traditionally been used to allow users to securely connect to corporate networks over the Internet. However, the same technique can be applied to wireless networks. After all, a wireless network is basically an untrusted, insecure medium, just like the Internet. You can use a VPN as a way of allowing legitimate users to establish a secure, encrypted and, most importantly, authenticated connection between their computers and the wired network. In this article, I will explain how to create this type of VPN.

How to create a VPN for your wireless network

 Home: Introduction
 Step 1: Server requirements
 Step 2: Server placement
 Step 3: Setting up the certificate authority
 Step 4: Configuring the authentication server
 Step 5: Configuring the VPN server
 Step 6: Configuring wireless clients

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