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L2TP View
L2TP provides a tunnel for authenticated dial-up, ADSL and cable modem
users (with dynamic IP address). The tunnel allows remote users a safe
access to the intranet servers.
L2TP(Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)?
L2TP is a two-way tunneling protocol that encapsulates the PPP frame
with a header and transmits them over Internet, X.25, Frame Relay or
ATM in IP networks through UDP port 1701. IPSec is used for data
encryption and VPN (Virtual Private Network) functions for users
authentication.
If you click the L2TP icon, the following information is displayed.
The current screen is the status that the L2TP communication is started.
If the L2TP communication is started, several kinds of the tunnel
information are displayed on the right of the screen. If you want to exit the
L2TP communication, select “xxxx Gate” on the right of the screen and
then click the right button of the mouse.
