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The following table describes the parameters.
Parameter
Description
PPTP/L2TP Client
It specifies whether to enable the PPTP/L2TP client function. If
the function is enabled, the router functions as a PPTP/L2TP
client.
Client Type
It specifies whether the router is a PPTP client or an L2TP client.
MPPE Encryption
It specifies the algorithm used to encrypt PPP data. 40-bit
encryption and 128-bit encryption are supported. Ensure that the
server and clients adopt the same encryption mode.
Server IP/Domain
Name
It specifies the IP address or domain name of the VPN server to
which the router is to be connected.
User name
It specifies the user name assigned by the PPTP server to the
router.
Password
It specifies the password assigned by the PPTP server to the
router.
Status
It specifies the status of a connection.
Example
You have subscribed to a PPTP-based VPN service from an ISP. The ISP notifies you of the
server IP address or domain name, your user name and password, and the encryption mode.
(The parameters used in this example are only for reference.) You can access the resources
provided by the ISP using a PPTP client.
 Server IP address: 1.1.1.1
 Domain name: XXXX
 Encryption mode: MPPE
Encryption bits: 128
 User name and password: 123