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Intercel eSAM User Manual

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  • Page 1 PPTP VPN USER GUIDE www.intercel.com.au...
  • Page 2 This guide will explain how to configure a Windows-based PPTP Host, using an eSAM Modem as the internet gateway. It will also explain how to configure a separate eSAM to act as a client for the Windows PPTP Host. While this is specifically geared towards a Windows PPTP VPN, many other VPN configurations are possible...
  • Page 3 It is not required for clients to have a Public IP Address, only the Host needs to have one. If your eSAM Modem does not have a public IP Address, or if it is unable to connect to the ISP please ensure you have entered the correct APN under the Network >...
  • Page 4 Press ‘Add’ to enter a new Port Forwarding rule. We need to add a new port forwarding rule for each Port we wish to forward. For PPTP, there are two ports we need to forward: Port Number Protocol 1723 For both rules, we want to leave the other options set as follows: Field Name Value Original Address Type...
  • Page 5 Once all are entered, your NAT Screen should have the following rules: Note: Mapping Address will be set to the PPTP Host’s LAN IP Address. For troubleshooting purposes, it may sometimes be useful to forward all ports. In this case, leave the Original and Mapping Port options blank.
  • Page 6 3. Now that the PPTP host is visible from the internet, we can enable the PPTP Host functionality within windows. Open the Windows Settings Window...
  • Page 7 Under settings, select the ‘Network & Internet’ Option From the Network and Internet Screen, select ‘Change adapter options’...
  • Page 8 Press the ‘Alt’ key to open the file menu, then select File > New Incoming Connection Select the users you wish to be able to connect to the VPN. Whenever an outside client connects to the VPN Host, it must use this users login details to connect to the Host Machine. If you don’t want to use a pre-existing login, you can add a new user using the ‘Add someone’...
  • Page 9 Leave the ‘Through the Internet’ option enabled and press Next. Select the ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’ option, and press properties...
  • Page 10 Choose ‘Specify IP addresses’ and enter a suitable range of addresses. This will cause the Windows PPTP Host to assign an IP Address to each Client that connects to it. Press OK once configured, then ‘Allow Access’. This should add an ‘Incoming Connections’ Icon to the network adapter screen. This confirms that your PPTP Host is now enabled.
  • Page 11 IP Address – as long as it has internet connectivity, it should suffice. 1. Log into the web interface for the Client eSAM. By default, this can be done through your web browser by connecting to IP 192.168.1.1 Open the VPN >...
  • Page 12 3. On this screen, select ‘pptp’ as protocol type and then enter your Publicly accessible PPTP Server IP Address in the ‘Server IP or Domain’ Field. Enter the username and password for a valid user on the PPTP Host. Press ‘Display’ for the Advanced Settings option and then enter the settings as shown below:...
  • Page 13 Note: mmpe required and mppe stateless are both required for a Windows Host. Other hosts may have different settings requirements.
  • Page 14 4. Save the settings for your PPTP Client and enable the VPN Service. You should now have a single VPN Connection on your VPDN Screen Press ‘View’ to view the state of your VPN. Provided everything is configured correctly, your VPN should show as connected and the VPN will now be available as an interface on the router.
  • Page 15 In this case, we wish to forward traffic arriving from the VPN to the relevant device on the client side of the network. Typically, this would be a PLC or other piece of industrial equipment.
  • Page 16 33 Glenvale Crescent Mulgrave VIC 3170 Australia intercel@intercel.com.au +61 (0) 3 9239 2000...