Note the following when configuring the server and client: An L2TP tunnel profile must be
created on each of the two sides (LAC and LNS). The corresponding L2TP tunnel profile
is used on the initiator side (LAC) to set up the connection. The L2TP tunnel profile is
needed on the responder side (LNS) to accept the connection.
13.2.1 Tunnel Profiles
A list of all configured tunnel profiles is displayed in the VPN->L2TP->Tunnel Profiles
menu.
13.2.1.1 New
Choose the New button to create additional tunnel profiles.
The menu VPN->L2TP->Tunnel Profiles ->New consists of the following fields:
Fields in the Basic Parameters menu
Field
Description
Description
Enter a description for the current profile.
The device automatically names the profiles
G)6
and numbers them, but the value can be changed.
Local Hostname
Enter the host name for LNS or LAC.
•
G
: The local hostname is used in outgoing tunnel setup
messages to identify this device and is associated with the
remote hostname of a tunnel profile configured on the LNS.
These tunnel setup messages are SCCRQs (Start Control
Connection Request) sent from the LAC and SCCRPs (Start
Control Connection Reply) sent from the LNS.
•
G3
: Is the same as the value for Remote Hostname of the
incoming tunnel setup message from the LAC.
Remote Hostname
Enter the host name of the LNS or LAC.
•
G
: Defines the value for Local Hostname of the LNS
(contained in the SCCRQs received from the LNS and the
SCCRPs received from the LAC). A Local Hostname con-
figured in the LAC must match Remote Hostname con-
figured for the intended profile in the LNS and vice versa.
•
G3
: Defines the Local Hostname of the LAC. If the Re-
mote Hostname field remains empty on the LNS, the related
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