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Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Virtual Private Networking.
1.1 THE VPN CONCEPT.
1.2 BOOK PREVIEW.
Chapter 2 Understanding Authentication and Encryption.
2.1 AUTHENTICATION.
2.2 ENCRYPTION.
Chapter 3 Understanding the TCP/IP Protocol Suite.
3.1 FRAME FORMATION.
3.2 THE NETWORK LAYER.
3.3 THE TRANSPORT LAYER.
3.4 PROXY SERVICES AND NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION.
Chapter 4 Layer 2 Operations.
4.1 THE POINT-TO-POINT PROTOCOL.
4.2 POINT-TO-POINT TUNNELING PROTOCOL.
4.3 LAYER 2 FORWARDING.
4.4 LAYER 2 TUNNELING PROTOCOL.
Chapter 5 Higher Layer VPNs.
5.1 UNDERSTANDING IPSEC.
5.2 WORKING WITH IPSEC.
5.3 SSL AND TLS.
Chapter 6 VPN Hardware and Software.
6.1 USING THE ASANTE VPN SECURITY ROUTER.
6.2 WINDOWS VPN SOFTWARE.
6.3 WORKING WITHWINDOWS 2000 SERVER.
Chapter 7 Service Provider-Based VPNs.
7.1 RATIONALE FOR USE.
7.2 TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND VPN OPERATION.
7.3 SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS.
7.4 VPN SERVICE PROVIDER OVERVIEW.
Appendix A VPN Checklist.
Index.