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NTC-8000 – M2M Multi-Port Network Gateway
UM-00006 v1.1
www.netcommwireless.com
VPN
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a tunnel providing a private link between two networks or devices over a public network. Data to
be sent via a VPN tunnel needs to be encapsulated and as such is generally not visible to public networks.
The advantages of a VPN connection include:
Data Protection
Access Control
Data Origin Authentication
Data Integrity
The following pages detail how to configure a VPN connection using IPsec, OpenVPN, PPTP-Client and GRE protocols.
IPSec
IPSec operates on Layer 3 of the OSI model and as such can protect higher layer protocols. IPSec is used for both Site to Site VPN
and Remote Access VPN. The NTC-8000-01 M2M Multi-Port Network Gateway supports IPsec end points and can be configured
with Site to Site VPN tunnels with third party VPN routers.
How to configure an IPSec VPN connection
From the menu at the top of the screen, click Internet Settings then VPN and IPSec. A list of configured IPSec VPN connections is
displayed.
Figure 28 - IPSec VPN List
Click the Add button to begin configuring an IPSec VPN connection.
