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1.14. OpenVPN tunnel configuration
Select the OpenVPN item in the menu to configure an OpenVPN tunnel. OpenVPN is
a protocol which is used to create a secure connection between two LANs. Up to 2
OpenVPN tunnels may be created.
Item
Description
Create
Enables the individual tunnels.
Description
Displays the name of the tunnel specified in the configuration of the tunnel.
Edit
Select to configure an OpenVPN tunnel.
Table 26: Overview of OpenVPN tunnels
Fig. 29: OpenVPN tunnel configuration
Item
Description
Description
Description of tunnel.
Protocol
Protocol by which the tunnel will communicate.
UDP – OpenVPN will communicate using UDP.
TCP server – OpenVPN will communicate using TCP in server
mode.
TCP client – OpenVPN will communicate using TCP in client
mode.
UDP/TCP port
Port by which the tunnel will communicate.
Remote IP
Address
IP address of the opposite side of the tunnel. Can be used domain
name.
Remote Subnet
Network IP address of the opposite side of the tunnel.
Remote Subnet
Mask
Subnet mask of the opposite side of the tunnel.
Redirect Gateway
It is possible to redirect all traffic on Ethernet.
Local Interface IP
Address
IP address of the local side of tunnel.
Remote Interface
IP Address
IP address of interface local side of tunnel.
Ping Interval
Parameter (in seconds) defines how often the router will send a
message to the remote end to verify that the tunnel is still connected.
Ping Timeout
Parameter which defines how long the router will wait for a response to
the ping (in seconds). Ping Timeout must be larger than Ping