Specifications

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Using the Configuration Menu

VPN Settings are settings that are used to create virtual private tunnels to remote

VPN gateways. The tunnel technology supports data confidentiality, data origin,

authentication and data integrity of network information by utilizing encapsulation

protocols, encryption algorithms, and hashing algorithms.

Max. number of

tunnels-

Create a name for the tunnel.

NetBIOS broadcast-

Check here to enable VPN tunnels. When you are not

using the VPN feature, it is best to keep VPN disabled.

VPN -

Method-

IPSec VPN supports two kinds of key-obtained methods:

manual key and automatic key exchange. Manual key

approach indicates that the two endpoint VPN gateways

require setting up authentication and encryption key by

the Administrator manually. However, IKE approach will

perform automatic Internet key exchange. Admins of both

endpoint gateways will only need to set the same

pre-shared key.

For more in depth configuration to adjust

manual key or IKE method settings, click

More.

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Tunnel Name-

Select the maximum number of allowable tunnels.

Enable this to allow NetBIOS braodcast over the VPN

tunnels.