Vpn (Virtual Private Network) - Motorola MT7711 User Manual

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) provide protected connections across the
Internet. Some companies and other organizations provide remote access to
their internal networks via a VPN. Employees are typically provided with
software that makes the VPN connection from a computer.
When a computer provisioned for this type of VPN connection is connected
behind the MT7711, the MT7711 must pass through the VPN traffic. The
MT7711 is configured by default for VPN pass-through. (The IPsec and PPTP
Pass-through settings on the AdvancedOptions page respectively enable
IPsec and PPTP VPN pass-through. IPsec and PPTP are protocols used in
different VPN implementations. The pass-through settings for both are
enabled by default).
The most common type of VPN connection that MT7711 users will encounter
is the type of VPN described above, that simply needs to pass through the
MT7711. The VPN pages support features that allow you to terminate VPN
connections on the MT7711 itself.
The MT7711 can terminate PPTP, L2TP and IPsec connections in specific
scenarios. It can act as a VPN server to terminate PPTP and L2TP connections,
for example from remote client computers. It can act as a VPN endpoint for
IPsec connections, for example from a remote office to a central office
("site-to-site"). It cannot act as a VPN server to terminate IPsec connections
from remote client computers.
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