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L2TP Configuration
The L2TP form consists of three tabs (Tunnel, L2TP and PPP).
Access to these tabs is:
1. With the Manager application open, click on
Tunnel
and then right click in the
display panel.
2. Select
New
and the
Tunnel Selection
menu is displayed.
3. Click the
L2TP
radio button and then click
OK
.
The L2TP/Tunnel menu is displayed.
The general method of L2TP configuration is:
1. Configure and test IP connectivity between the two peers.
2. Configure the LTP2 Tunnel parameters
3. Configure an IP route entry.
L2TP/Tunnel tab
Figure 13. The L2TP/Tunnel Menu
Parameter Options
Description
Name
A unique name for the tunnel. Once the tunnel is created, the name can be
selected as a destination in the IP Route table.
Local /Remote Configuration
Account Name and
Password
Used to set the PPP authentication parameters
The Local name is the username that is used in outgoing
authentication. The Remote name is the username that is
expected for the authentication of the peer.
Local IP Address
<IP address>
The source IP address to use when originating an L2TP
tunnel. By default <un-configured> IP Office uses the IP
address of the interface on which the tunnel is to be
established as the source address of tunnel.
Remote IP Address
<IP address>
The IP address of the remote L2TP peer.
Minimum Call Time (mins)
Default = 60 mins
The minimum time that the tunnel will remain active.
Forward Multicast Messages
Default = On
Permits the tunnel to carry multicast messages when on.
Encrypted Password
Default = off
When selected, the CHAP protocol is used to authenticate
the incoming peer.
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IP Office (R3.0)
L2TP Configuration
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