How To Connect To Your Corporate Office Usinga Vpn - Linksys WRT 1900AC User Manual

HOW TO CONNECT TO YOUR CORPORATE OFFICE USING
A VPN
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) uses a public network such as the Internet to
provide secure communications between a remote computer and another network.
Corporations often provide VPN access to their networks to enable employees to
work from remote offices or while traveling. Most corporate VPNs use the Internet
to provide connectivity between remote employees and the corporate network.
For a typical VPN, the corporation installs a VPN gateway on their corporate
network. Employees authorized to work remotely connect to the VPN gateway
through the Internet using VPN software and security methods provided by their
employers. Security and authentication requirements ensure a secure connection
and access by only authorized users.
The default VPN settings in your router have been configured to pass through
(allow) the most common types of VPN protocols. Usually, no changes are needed.
To change your VPN passthrough settings, do the following:
• Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See "How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi" on
page 7.)
• Under Router Settings, click Security. The Security page opens to the Firewall tab.
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Enable each setting that you want to change:
• IPSec Passthrough — IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols
used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. The VPN clients on
the local network can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the router. This op-
tion is enabled by default.
• PPTP Passthrough — PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows the PPP
(Point-to-Point Protocol) to be tunneled through an IP network. The VPN clients on
the local network can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router. This option
is enabled by default.
• L2TP Passthrough — L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) enables point-to-point
sessions using the Internet on the Layer 2 level. The VPN clients on the local net-
work can establish an L2TP VPN tunnel through the router. This option is enabled
by default.
Click OK to save your changes.
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