| Network Type | Brief Description |
| Remote Area Network | Gives remote users access using analog modems or Internet Subscriber Digital Network connections from the host computer's modem. |
| Wide Area Network (WAN) | Computers are connected over long distances using telephone lines and satellite communications. |
| Virtual Private Network (VPN) | Connects computers over long distances via the Internet using an encrypted tunnel. |
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | Copies files from one location to another. Intended to move files and not to open them. |
| Network Attached Storage (NAS) | A device connected to a network that only provides file storage for other devices on the network. These devices do not have full computer functionality which QuickBooks requires. |
| Virtual Servers/Virtual Machines | QuickBooks Desktop products are made to run on a local native installation of Windows or macOS. |
