What is a VPN?

VPN is an acronym for Virtual-Private-Network.  VPN’s were mainly used by private organizations to link geographically diverse locations seamlessly via the internet.  A VPN “tunnels” its traffic between two devices by transmitting it over the public internet.

What is a VPN use for today?

Today many people use VPN’s to hide their IP address or to use an outside server to connect to websites that they normally wouldn’t be able to view from their country.  School servers, work computers, and other IP addresses block certain websites.  With a VPN you can dance around these restrictions and access any sites you want.

How do I get my own Virtual Private Network?

To get your own VPN you must find a company that offers its servers for rent.  Some companies will let you connect to their remote servers for as little as $10 a month while other companies charges hundreds to access their remote computer.  Today the best company to use is Overplay.

OverPlay takes this one step further by giving you the option to encrypt all the data you send and receive, and additionally allows you to appear to be located many miles (or in a different country) from where you really are!  In addition, they have over 100 servers spread out in almost 50 different countries for you to connect to on any given day.

Click here to visit OverPlay for more information.

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