Virtual Private Networks; How To Configure A Pptp / Gre Connection - NetComm NTC-6000 SERIES User Manual

Virtual Private Networks

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a tunnel providing a private link between two networks or devices over a public network. Data to be sent
via a VPN needs to be encapsulated and as such is generally not visible to public network.
PPTP and GRE are common encapsulation methods used to create a virtual private network (VPN) over public networks.
The advantages of the VPN feature includes:
Data Protection
AccessControl
Data Origin Authentication
Data Integrity
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How to configure a PPTP / GRE connection

This facility is available by clicking on the "Internet Settings" menu followed by the "VPN" menu item.
There are a couple of steps that you need to take before obtaining a PPTP/GRE interface:
There are a few configuration steps you will need to complete before obtaining a PPTP/GRE connection:
1: Get connected to the cellular broadband network:
To do this click on the "Internet Settings" menu followed by "WWAN (3G)" and then the "Connection" menu item on the right and in the PPP
Profile Connect section, click 'enable' for the appropriate profile.
To check that the PPP interface is connected, click on the Status menu at the top of the page and check the PPP status. The PPP status
should be shown as "UP".
For more details on enabling a data connection refer to the Connection configuration section of this guide.
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