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what_is_vpn [2020/06/25 09:58] mhorne [What do I need to do to get a VPN account/start using VPN?] |
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| You would use VPN if you have files or documents on the network servers that you want to access while you are off‐campus. VPN is also ideal if you want to use licensed student software applications such as Solidworks, Matlab or Cadence while away from campus. You can also use Remote Desktop to access your on‐campus desktop while using VPN. Please note that internet speed will be slowed down due to resource limitations of the VPN gateway. | You would use VPN if you have files or documents on the network servers that you want to access while you are off‐campus. VPN is also ideal if you want to use licensed student software applications such as Solidworks, Matlab or Cadence while away from campus. You can also use Remote Desktop to access your on‐campus desktop while using VPN. Please note that internet speed will be slowed down due to resource limitations of the VPN gateway. | ||
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| - | Logging into VPN creates a secure connection to the Olin network. For the new Juniper VPN service Olin has implemented what is known as "split-tunneling" This allows you to reach Olin resources while still able to use your own ISP connection for services like Netflix, Hulu and other bandwidth intensive application that are not on Olin's network. | + | Logging into VPN creates a secure connection to the Olin network. For the new PulseSecure VPN service Olin has implemented what is known as "split-tunneling" This allows you to reach Olin resources while still able to use your own ISP connection for services like Netflix, Hulu and other bandwidth intensive application that are not on Olin's network. |
| - | For the Nortel VPN all of your internet traffic will be routed through Olin for as long as you have VPN connected. Web browsing, streaming audio or video, etc **will** all be affected. The internet traffic is no longer going from your ISP directly to your computer. It is now going from the Internet to Olin and then from Olin to your computer. Please be aware that this connnection is a shared resource that all remote users utilize, and large data transfers such as Netflix, Hulu and Peer2Peer traffic will affect all remote users' experience. | ||