2 vpn site coupling – Lancom Systems 3550 User Manual

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LANCOM 3550 Wireless

Chapter 5: Setting up the UMTS profile

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As soon as the Internet connection has been established, the section for
WAN connections in LANmonitor shows the network being used for the
connection.

The status of the data card is also displayed by its LEDs and coded
flashing signals. Refer to the documentation for your data card for
information about the LED signals.

5.2

VPN site coupling

As well as connection single workstations to the headquarters, the UMTS/
HSPDA interface can be used for full-blown network coupling. This variant
may be used for setting up "mobile conference rooms".

To couple two networks via a UMTS interface, the initial step is to set up net-
work coupling between the two VPN routers, for example by using the Wizard
in LANconfig.

The following aspects must be considered for the configuration of network
coupling via UMTS:

When coupling networks with the Wizard, the secure "main mode" is ini-
tially used for the exchange of IKE keys. However, several mobile tele-
phone operators only support the "aggressive mode". If no VPN

Internet connection via UMTS

Internet

Mobile WLAN, e.g. for a "mobile

conference room".

VPN connection to headquarters

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