L2TP/PPTP Clients
Settings for L2TP/PPTP
Client Configuration
Name – Specifies a friendly
name for the PPTP/L2TP Client
tunnel.
Username
–
username for this PPTP/L2TP
Client tunnel.
Password/Confirm Password –
The password to use for this
PPTP/L2TP Client tunnel.
Interface IP - Specifies if the
L2TP/PPTP Client tunnel should
use a Static IP or obtain a
dynamic IP from the server.
Remote
Gateway - The IP
address
of
PPTP/L2TP Server.
Dial on demand – If enabled the tunnel will only be initiated when needed. If disabled the
tunnel will be persistent (always on).
Authentication
Specify
which
protocol to use (if any). Refer to
the Authentication Protocols
section
for
more
about each type.
MPPE encryption – If MPPE
encryption is to be used, select
the desired level of encryption
key (MPPE is used with PPTP). A
selection of None means that
data will be sent over the PPP
link unencrypted.
Require IPSec encryption – If
configuring for L2TP, you most
likely will be using IPSec instead
of MPPE for data encryption. To
use IPSec enable the checkbox
and select PSK or Certificate.
Specify
the
the
remote
protocol
–
authentication
information