Chapter 27 Vpn Configuration; Vpn Configuration - Dell PowerConnect W-IAP3WN User Manual

The IAP supports termination of a VPN tunnel on the Dell PowerConnect W controller.
VPN features are ideal for:
enterprises with many branches that do not have a dedicated VPN connection to the corporate office.
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branch offices that require multiple APs.
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individuals working from home, connecting to the VPN.
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This new architecture and form factor seamlessly adds the survivability feature of Instant APs with the VPN
connectivity of RAPs — providing corporate connectivity to non-corporates.
The following VPN features are briefly described:

VPN Configuration

The VPN configuration functionality enables the IAP to create a single VPN tunnel from the Virtual Controller to
a Dell Mobility Controller in your corporate office. Here, the VPN tunnels from the Instant APs terminate on the
Dell Mobility Controller. The controller solely acts as a VPN end-point and does not supply the Instant AP with
any configuration.
To create a VPN tunnel from the Virtual Controller to a Dell Mobility Controller, perform the following steps:
Figure 206
1. Navigate to VPN at the top right corner of the WebUI. The Corporate Access window appears.
2. Select IPSec from the Protocol drop-down list.
3. If you select GRE from the Protocol drop-down list then the packets are sent and received without
encryption.
a. GRE type — Enter the value for GRE type parameter.
b. Per-AP tunnel — Select Enabled or Disabled from the Per-AP tunnel drop-down list. The user can create
GRE tunnels from all of the APs instead of creating tunnels only from the AP that is acting as the Virtual
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