L2Tp - BEC MX-200A User Manual

Device Configuration
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VPN – L2TP

L2TP

L2TP, Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is a tunneling protocol used to support virtual private networks
(VPNs). It does not provide any encryption or confidentiality by itself; it relies on an encryption protocol
that it passes within the tunnel to provide.
NOTE: 4 sessions for dial-in connections and 4 sessions for dial-out connections
Rule Index: The numeric rule indicator for L2TP. The maximum entry is up to 8 (4 dial-in and 4
dial-out profiles).
Connection Name: Enter a description for this connection/profile.
Active: To enable or disable this profile.
Connection Mode (Dial in)
Connection Mode: Select Dial In to operate as a L2TP server.
Authentication Type: Default in Chap/Pap (CHAP, Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol.
PAP, Password Authentication Protocol). If you want the router to determine the authentication type to
use, or else manually specify PAP if you know which type the server is using (when acting as a client),
or else the authentication type you want clients connecting to you to use (when acting as a server).
Username / Password (Server/Host): Enter the username / password for this profile.
Private IP Address Assigned to Dial-in User: The private IP to be assigned to dial-in user by L2TP
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