Prestige 794M User’s Guide
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Chapter 7 VPN
Figure 63
L2TP: LAN to LAN Connection
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 47
VPN: L2TP: Create: LAN to LAN
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Connection Name
Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes.
Type
Select
Dial Out
to set the Prestige to act as a client (connecting to a remote
VPN server).
Select
Dial In
to set the Prestige to act as a VPN server.
Server IP Address (or
Domain Name)
This field is applicable when you select
Dial
Out
in the
Type
field
Enter the IP address or the domain name of the remote VPN device.
Private IP Address
Assigned to Dial in
User
This field is applicable when you select
Dial
In
in the
Type
field.
Enter the IP address (in dotted decimal notation) to assign to the remote VPN
client that initiates the VPN connection. For example, 192.168.1.10.
Username
If you select
Dial Out
in the
Type
field, enter the username provided.
If you select
Dial In
in the
Type
field, enter a username to be used when
establishing a VPN connection.
Password
Enter the password associated with the username above.
Authentication Type
Specify the authentication type to use when accepting or establishing a VPN
connection. Choices are
PAP
(Password Authentication Protocol) and
CHAP
(Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). The default is
CHAP
.
When you select PAP, password is sent unencrypted. While CHAP provides
better security by encrypting the password before transmission and
reauthenticates the VPN client to protect against identity theft.
Idle Time
Specify the time interval in minutes (where there is no traffic between the
Prestige and the computer) that can elapse before the Prestige automatically
disconnects the connection.
Enter
0
to allow connection up all the time.
