Netopia 2200 User Manual
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NOTE:
Typically, no special configuration is necessar y to use the IPSec pass through
feature.
In the diagram, VPN PC clients are shown behind the Netopia Gateway and the
secure ser ver is at Corporate Headquar ters across the WAN. You cannot have
your secure ser ver behind the Netopia Gateway.
When multiple PCs are star ting IPSec sessions, they must be star ted one at a
time to allow the associations to be created and mapped.
VPN IPSec Tunnel Termination
This Netopia ser vice suppor ts termination of VPN IPsec tunnels at the Gateway. This per-
mits tunnelling from the Gateway without the use of third-par ty VPN client software on your
client PCs.
Stateful Inspection Firewall
Stateful inspection is a security feature that prevents unsolicited inbound access when
NAT is disabled. You can configure UDP and TCP “no-activity” periods that will also apply to
NAT time-outs if stateful inspection is enabled on the inter face.
Technical details are discussed in
SSL Certificate Support
On selected models, you can also install a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL V3.0) cer tificate
from a trusted Cer tification Authority (CA) for authentication purposes. If this feature is
available on your Gateway, an additional link will appear in the Install page.
See
“Install Cer tificate” on page 188
.