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VPN Tunnels
VPN (virtual private network) tunnels are used to establish a secure connection to a remote network over a public network. For example, VPN tunnels can be used across the
Internet by an individual to connect to an office network while traveling, or by two office networks to function as one network. The two networks set up a secure connection
across the (normally) unsecure Internet by assigning VPN encryption protocols.
CradlePoint VPN tunnels use IPsec (Internet Protocol security) to authenticate and encrypt packets exchanged across the tunnels. To set up a VPN tunnel with a CradlePoint
router on one end, there must be another device (usually a router) that also supports IPsec on the other end.
IKE (Internet Key Exchange) is the security protocol in IPsec. IKE has two phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2. The router has several different security protocol options for each
phase, but the default selections will be sufficient for most users.
The VPN tunnel status page allows you to view the state of the VPN tunnels. If a tunnel fails to connect to the remote site, check the System Logs for more information. You
may double click on a cell to directly edit that information.
Click Add to configure a new VPN tunnel; click Edit to make changes to an existing tunnel.
Add/Edit Tunnel – General
Tunnel Name: Give the tunnel a name that uniquely identifies it.
Anonymous Mode: Select to allow remote connections from any IP address.
Responder Mode: When enabled, the router will not initiate negotiation with peers, otherwise start negotiations as soon as possible.
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