Most of today’s dedicated wireless security protocols, such as WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) were shown to contain serious security weaknesses, making them inadequate for protecting security sensitive networks. For the strongest security available, Safe@Office 500W and VPN-1 Edge W allows the mature, proven VPN (IPSec) technology to be used to protect wireless communication. To achieve true IPSec security, your Safe@Office can act as an internal VPN Server. When the internal VPN Server is enabled, internal network PCs and can establish a Remote Access VPN session to the gateway using SecuRemote VPN Client software or LT2P VPN Client such as the Microsoft L2TP IPSec VPN Client. This means that connections from internal network users to the gateway can be encrypted and authenticated. The benefits of using the internal VPN Server are two-fold: Using a remote access VPN Client, you can enjoy a secure connection from anywhere—in your wireless network or on the road—without changing any settings. The standard is completely transparent and allows you to access company resources the same way, whether you are sitting at your desk or anywhere else.
Many of today's attacks are increasingly introduced from inside the network. Internal security threats cause outages, downtime, and lost revenue. Wired networks that deal with highly sensitive information—especially networks in public places, such as classrooms—are vulnerable to users trying to hack the internal network. Using the internal VPN Server, along with a strict security policy for non-VPN users, can enhance security both for wired networks and for wireless networks, which are particularly vulnerable to security breaches. The internal VPN Server can be used in the Safe@Office 500W wireless appliance, regardless of the wireless security settings. It also can be used in wired appliances. The SecuRemote VPN client is included free with your Safe@Office or VPN-1 Edge appliance. | 
