Summary

In this chapter, you learned the specifics of the remote access environment, and the management considerations when different remote access designs are considered . The definition of the remote access population here is based on a legacy criteria. As previously stated, different approaches also can be applied, based on the job functions of the employee.

This chapter provided a brief description of remote access options in the following aspects: management considerations and the pros and cons of remote access solutions; defining the remote access population; legacy remote access solutions, and VPNs over some of the most popular technologies, such as cable modems, xDSL, wireless, and satellite services. Finally, the chapter explained one possible approach to the provisioning of corporate circuits which, without any doubt, will affect your troubleshooting efforts, especially in new-install cases, as explained in the following chapters.