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Originally Posted by Yontsey
This has me intrigued. Please elaborate.
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VPN = Virtual Private Network
Typically companies use them so that when employees are out of the office, they can connect as if they were directly plugged into an ethernet jack right in the building. This is done by using any internet connection to establish a secure VPN link back to the company. The remote person has to run a VPN client and the company has to have a VPN gateway configured.
Basically, it requires special software at each end in order to initiate an encrypted connection. Some routers have this software built in, some don't. Home VPN use isn't too common but not terribly unusual at this point either.