Vpn - Virtual Private Networks; Pptp (Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol) - Billion BiPAC 7404V(G)OX/V(G)PX User Manual

VPN - Virtual Private Networks

Virtual Private Networks is ways to establish secured communication tunnels to an organization's
network via the Internet. Your router supports three main types of VPN (Virtual Private Network):
PPTP, IPSec and L2TP.

PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

There are two types of PPTP VPN supported; Remote Access and LAN-to-LAN (please refer
below for more information). Click Configuration/VPN/PPTP.
Name: A given name for the connection.
Active: This function activates or deactivates the PPTP connection. Check Active checkbox if you
want the protocol of tunnel to be activated and vice versa.
Note: When the Active checkbox is checked, the function of Edit and Delete will not be
available.
Connection Type: It informs your PPTP tunnel connection condition.
Type: This refers to your router operates as a client or a server, Dialout or Dialin respectively.
PPTP Connection - Remote Access
Name: A given name for the connection (e.g. "connection to office").
Connection Type: Remote Access or LAN to LAN.
Type: Check Dial Out if you want your router to operate as a client (connecting to a remote
VPNserver, e.g. your office server), check Dial In operates as a VPN server.
When configuring your router as a Client, enter the remote Server IP Address (or Domain Name)
you wish to connect to.
When configuring your router as a server, enter the Private IP Address assigned to the Dial in User.
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