Virtual private network (VPN) connections enable a computer to create a secure, tunneled connection to a remote host. Often, VPN is used to create a connection across the Internet to a private LAN.

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Struggling to connect to L2TP VPN on Windows 11? You are not alone. This often occurs because Windows 11 has stricter security settings that can clash with the older L2TP/IPsec protocol. The good news ...

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