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JamesJohnstn @leaseweb.com	JamesJohnstn Anon 2012-Nov-12 7:51 pm What does tunneling mean? What does the category in this chart "tunneling" mean?
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cdru Go Colts MVM join:2003-05-14 Fort Wayne, IN	cdru MVM 2012-Nov-12 9:34 pm said by JamesJohnstn : What does the category in this chart "tunneling" mean? Most likely VPN tunneling, largely for P2P masking the users real IP. Also use to make yourself appear in a different location for geolocation purposes. Some streaming services require you to be in a particular country to use them, or to not be in a country.
	actions · 2012-Nov-12 9:34 pm ·
NickD Premium Member join:2000-11-17 Princeton Junction, NJ	NickD Premium Member 2012-Nov-12 10:36 pm said by cdru: said by JamesJohnstn : What does the category in this chart "tunneling" mean? Most likely VPN tunneling, largely for P2P masking the users real IP. Also use to make yourself appear in a different location for geolocation purposes. Some streaming services require you to be in a particular country to use them, or to not be in a country. Or it could be people working that need to use a VPN to connect to a corporate network.
	actions · 2012-Nov-12 10:36 pm ·
cdru Go Colts MVM join:2003-05-14 Fort Wayne, IN	cdru MVM 2012-Nov-13 12:13 am said by NickD: Or it could be people working that need to use a VPN to connect to a corporate network. Yeah. Uh huh. I bet that's what makes up most of that percentage.
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