Setting Up Vpn Mode; Before You Begin - Matrox Extio 3 Series User Manual

Setting up VPN mode

Your Matrox Extio 3 over Internet allows multiple users, from different locations, to securely access
and control the same system and collaborate on the same tasks. In VPN mode, an Extio 3 device is
ensured a safe connection via an IPSec VPN client that allows the communication to be private and
offers multi-factor authentication.

Before you begin

 If you operate on a private Wide Area Network (WAN), make sure you have the required
bandwidth. For a private WAN to be supported, you should have Quality of Service
(QoS). For more information,
Whenever you change your connection setup, make sure you're using the correct

connectors and that all connectors are properly fastened. Also, don't change connections
while your Extio transmitter and receiver are turned on. For more information,
"Connecting your Extio 3 devices", page
 Make sure your Extio Central Manager software is installed on a separate system on your
network, and you've set the allowed connections between your Extio transmitter and
receiver devices. For more information, see your Matrox Extio Central Manager User
Guide.
 Make sure all of your Extio 3 transmitter and receiver devices are using version 3.01.50
of the Matrox Extio 3 firmware package. For more information,
Matrox Extio 3 firmware (networked mode)", page
Make sure all your Extio 3 devices are using the same version (3.01.50) of the firmware

package. Also, the version of your firmware package must match the version of your
Extio Central Manager software package.
To assign an initial IP address to your devices, a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol) server is required.
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