Planet WAP-4050 Manual Manual page 44

Options
Respond to ICMP
Allow IPsec
Allow PPTP
Allow L2TP
The ICMP protocol is used by the "ping" and "traceroute" programs, and
by network monitoring and diagnostic programs.
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If checked, the WAP-4050 will respond to ICMP packets received
via the WAN port.
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If not checked, ICMP packets from the WAN port will be ignored.
Disabling this option provides a slight increase in security.
The IPSec protocol is used to establish a secure connection, and is
widely used by VPN (Virtual Private Networking) programs.
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If checked, IPSec connections from the Wireless LAN are allowed.
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If not checked, IPSec connections are blocked.
PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) is widely used by VPN (Virtual
Private Networking) programs.
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If checked, PPTP connections from the Wireless LAN are allowed.
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If not checked, PPTP connections are blocked.
L2TP is a protocol developed by Cisco for VPNs (Virtual Private
Networks).
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If checked, L2TP connections from the Wireless LAN are allowed.
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If not checked, L2TP connections are blocked.
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