Openvpn - Syscom Video MR3000C User Manual

4.3.7

OpenVPN

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. With this service, you will be able to communicate with the
MR when it is out in the field where it neither has a public (accessible from the WEB) nor a static
(not changing) IP address. The OpenVPN service makes sure that you can access your MR
through a persistent IP address. OpenVPN service works nicely if you attach the MR to a DSL or
cable TV router you find in private houses. No further settings on the router (e.g. port-forwarding as
for DDNS) are required.
The VPN interface uses not the real, but a virtual IP address. This address remains always the
same (or – depending of the configuration of the OpenVPN server – the address is at least known
by the OpenVPN server) regardless of the real IP address and if the MR is connected via 3G
connection or via wired connection. The virtual address is shown here and on the Status screen in
the VPN section.
The configuration is fairly easy, you just have to click the Enabled box, then upload the 4
configuration files on the MR, and click on Apply. The configuration files (sometimes referred as
VPN keys) are provided by the provider of the VPN service.
Communication with the VPN service needs an Internet connection – check with the PING function
as described in chapter 4.3.12. The data stream for interactive communication through the WebUI
are routed via the OpenVPN server. The communication between your PC and the MR is
encrypted.
The other data (FTP push, NTP time synchronization, E-Mail, Firmware-upgrade) are not routed
through the VPN tunnel, but use the normal Internet access.
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Figure 4.3.7. Subsection dedicated to the OpenVPN.
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