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    Client side VPN performance?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ScaryLarry, Sep 3, 2007.

  1. ScaryLarry

    ScaryLarry Notebook Guru

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    I am looking for a new laptop (cheap). I will do a VPN to my desktop pc at work when I am offsite and was hoping that someone could tell me what would be important condsiderations for a new laptop. Graphics card? good network card? I currently have a Linksys WRT54GS router at home. Is that sufficient?

    TIA.
     
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    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    There is usually a minimum requirement chart that will tell you what you'll need to run a VPN.Most notebooks that you will purchase can do this,I would say a 1.6Ghz cpu and a 10/100 network card will do, gfx's cards have really nothing to do with the connection. And as long as your router supports VPN it will work, and your does.
     
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    ScaryLarry Notebook Guru

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    Thank you very much for your reply.
     
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    The most limiting part is your uplink speed. Since most residential DSL are only 256-512mbps. It will act like dialup service.
     
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    Just had it tested at the vonage site. download speed is 5.87 mbps and upload is 493 kbps.
     
    ScaryLarry, Sep 4, 2007
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