what does the "VPN" mean when talking about wifi wireless networks?

Answer 1

VPN or Virtual Private Network is a secure connection between two network devices that runs over a non-secure public network, like the internet. The secure connection depends on encryption technology for security, which scrambles the data to anyone without the encryption key.

Answer 2

Virtual Private Network

From an online Dictionary:
A virtual private network (VPN) is a private data network that makes use of the public telecommunication infrastructure, maintaining privacy through the use of a tunneling protocol and security procedures. The idea of the VPN is to give the company the same capabilities at much lower cost by using the shared public infrastructure rather than a private one.

Answer 3

Virtual private Network

Answer 4

VPN stands for virtual private network. To put it is layman's terms, it is a hole through the internet wherein two computers can see each other, but no other computer can see in.

Kind of a clumsy way to explain it. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

vpn means "virtual private network"
Much more safer.
If it is with a router - some linksys models for example it means much more security - it is encrypted in a tunnel so that others cannot see or read the data.
Banks use vpn security for greater security
You can easily set up a vpn network with zero configuration needed with a service called hamachi

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/default.asp

Answer 6

When i endorse applying http://www.vpnpower.net to unblock web-sites. I am using their services for more than 4 years without having troubles.

Answer 7

nothing different....Virual Private network...just no wire attached...same old dang thing.