9 Services
9.4.2.1. Server Settings
In this section you can make the necessary settings for the Server.
9.4.2.1.1. Public Server IPv4 Adress or Domain Name
Please ll in this eld the Public Server
IPv4 Adress or the Domain Name.
Figure 67: SimpleVPN- Public Server IPv4 Address
The must be the public IP address under which the Server VPNRouter is or will be accessible
over the Internet. You may use services like
. The Internet Service
Provider may (preferibly) assign a static IP address to your Internet access. If only a dynamic IP
address is available, a DynDNS service is necessary. The resulting DNS name belongs in this eld
in that case. To make the Router accessible you may need to do a few more steps explained in the
following section.
9.4.2.1.2. Server Mode and Client Mode It is possible to use the devices in two dierent varia-
tion. You can use the device as Internet Router or VPN Gateway.
(a) Server Mode
(b) Client Mode
Figure 68: Server and Client Mode
Dierence between Internet Router and VPN Gateway.
Internet Router:
Provides its own network on LAN-Ports with DHCP Server
Provides the rewall to protect the local network
Provides access to the other site over an encrypted VPN tunnel
All device on the LAN side have access to the VPN.
The WAN-Port is directly (or possibly indirectly behind a modem) attached to the Internet.
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