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Virtual Private Network (VPN)

1 out of 2 of the nation's businesses are operated from home1

Secure interoffice data network communications are no longer restricted to the boundaries of your office walls. Share your data and office network across multiple locations and while working remotely.


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If your company has more than one office location, Cbeyond Secure VPN makes it safe and simple to connect data networks throughout your business locations. With Secure VPN Remote user, you can access your office network remotely so you and your employees stay productive and efficient when out of the office. You can forget about making that extra trip to the office to grab an electronic file – now you can access it over your VPN.

Secure VPN On-Net

If not every location of your business is served by Cbeyond, you can still stay connected with Secure VPN Off-Net and exchange information with remote office locations with the same security and reliability as your on-network communications

Secure VPN Off-Net

If not every location of your business is served by Cbeyond, you can still stay connected with Secure VPN Off-Net. By creating pre-defined, protected tunnels through the public Internet using sophisticated encryption and authentication logic, you can exchange information with remote office locations with the same security and reliability as your on-network communications

Secure VPN Remote User

Rely on Secure VPN Remote User to equip your employees with on-demand, remote access to your network. Secure VPN Remote User allows individuals to access their corporate information while out of the office, using their existing Internet connection.

Features and Benefits

  • Cbeyond's Secure VPN gives you data security equal to Frame Relay or ATM.
  • Connect additional sites anytime - just contact us and we'll set it up right away
     

Product Specifications

The Secure VPN product suite has the following technical requirements:

  • Every Cbeyond site you wish to connect to Secure VPN must have a unique, private IP address block.
  • Your protocols or network operating systems must use TCP/IP as either their default transport medium or their native protocol stack.
  • Secure VPN does not support the following protocols and systems:
    • NetBeui
    • AppleTalk
    • Banyan Vines
    • IPX

More Secure VPN On-Net Technical Requirements

  • Secure VPN On-Net uses Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) to create isolated paths for data transfer.
  • All sites connected must have active Cbeyond service

More Secure VPN Off-Net Technical Requirements

  • Secure VPN Off-Net uses standard IPSEC/IKE encryption and authentication configurations to create static tunnels for data transfer
  • Off network connection points are established through unique, predefined Source / Destination network pairs, not via dynamic or default network routing.
  • Cbeyond does not support the following protocols and configurations:
    • Encryption Protocol = AES
    • Authentication Method = RSA signature, RSA encryption
    • Traffic Security Method = AH
    • IPSEC Mode = Transport
    • SA Establishment Method = Manual Configuration
  • At least one site connected must have active Cbeyond service
  • All sites connected must operate with a static IP address or a Dynamic IP Address with a Dynamic DNS entry

More Secure VPN Remote User Technical Requirements

  • Secure VPN Remote User operates with any PPTP-compatible desktop client with up to 128-bit MPPE encryption to create dynamic, user-authenticated sessions. Unsupported protocols and configurations include:
    • Compression Protocol = MPPC
    • Authentication Protocol = MS-CHAP-V2
    • Network Layer Protocol = IPX, Appletalk, NetBeui
    • DNS/WINS Address Assignment = User Configurable Servers
  • Secure VPN Remote User has been certified for desktop clients using Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, ME and XP Operating systems.
  • At least one site connected must have active Cbeyond service

 

1 Source: US Census Bureau

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Customer Testimonial

Our software engineers and customer support staff are able to work remotely, either from home or while on the road, via SecureVPN access to our company intranet, and to some of our customers’ systems. 

James S. Martin, COO            
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