ZyXEL Communications Prestige 794M - Manual (Page 91)

Prestige 794M User’s Guide
91 Chapter 7 VPN
Figure 63 L2TP: LAN to LAN Connection
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 47 VPN: L2TP: Create: LAN to LAN
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Connection Name Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes.
Type Select Dial Out to set the Prestige to act as a client (connecting to a remote
VPN server).
Select Dial In to set the Prestige to act as a VPN server.
Server IP Address (or
Domain Name)
This field is applicable when you select Dial Out in the Type field
Enter the IP address or the domain name of the remote VPN device.
Private IP Address
Assigned to Dial in
User
This field is applicable when you select Dial In in the Type field.
Enter the IP address (in dotted decimal notation) to assign to the remote VPN
client that initiates the VPN connection. For example, 192.168.1.10.
Username If you select Dial Out in the Type field, enter the username provided.
If you select Dial In in the Type field, enter a username to be used when
establishing a VPN connection.
Password Enter the password associated with the username above.
Authentication Type Specify the authentication type to use when accepting or establishing a VPN
connection. Choices are PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP
(Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). The default is CHAP.
When you select PAP, password is sent unencrypted. While CHAP provides
better security by encrypting the password before transmission and
reauthenticates the VPN client to protect against identity theft.
Idle Time Specify the time interval in minutes (where there is no traffic between the
Prestige and the computer) that can elapse before the Prestige automatically
disconnects the connection.
Enter 0 to allow connection up all the time.