VPN Concentrator

What Does VPN Concentrator Mean?

A VPN concentrator is a type of networking device that provides secure creation of VPN connections and delivery of messages between VPN nodes.

Techopedia Explains VPN Concentrator

A VPN concentrator primarily adds the capabilities of a VPN router by adding advanced data and network security to the communications. It has the ability to create and manage a large quantity of VPN tunnels.

A VPN concentrator is typically used for creating site-to-site VPN architectures. It can:

Establish and configure tunnels
Authenticate users
Assign tunnel/IP addresses to users
Encrypt and decrypt data
Ensure end-to-end delivery of data

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