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VPN Planning Design
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Step 4: Using a word processing software program, create a small VPN planning checklist
based on your research from Step 1.
Step 5: Share your work with the class, another group, or your instructor.
Suggested Activity Example Solution:
VPN Project Goals: (Write “1” beside the most important goal, “2” beside the next most-important goal, etc.)
_____Reduce existing telecommunications costs
_____Provide a secure VPN communications system for teleworkers, mobile users, and customers
_____Use existing equipment with a minimum of redesign (cost consideration)
_____Take advantage of new technologies (software and hardware)
Timeline Goal:
 3 months  6 months  9 months  1 year
Phased-in approach:  Yes  No
VPN Factors to Support: (1=Most Important, 2=Very Important, 3=Somewhat Important, 4=Not Important)
Factor
Hardware
Software
Scalability
Cost
Interoperability
Security
Quality of Service
Network Maintenance
Applications Support
VPN Users and Applications to Support:
Internal Network Users
Customers/Vendors
Teleworkers
Number of users: __________
Approximate number of users: __________
Number of Users: __________
Type of VPN Connection:
_____Site-to-Site _____Remote Access (Internet)
Network resources available to VPN users:
_____Software Applications/Files _____Servers (FTP, Web, Mail, etc.)
VPN Protocols to be used:
_____ SSL _____IPsec _____Both