Configuring VPN and Security
Configuring a Basic VPN
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- For a client-to-gateway connection: Keep the default setting, 
remote.com, specify a client WAN IP address/FQDN if you want to 
restrict access only to clients from that site.
- Local Gateway Type—Choose a method for identifying this router. You 
can use either an IP address or a Fully-Qualified Domain Name. If the peer 
is a gateway, choose the same type that you chose for the Remote 
Gateway Type above. 
- Local WANs IP Address / FQDN—Based on the above selection, enter 
either this router’s IP address or its domain name (for example, 
MyServer.MyDomain.com). This field can be left blank if you want to use 
the same FQDN or IP address that is specified in the WAN configuration. 
If you do not know the address, keep the default setting, local.com.
STEP  4 In the Secure Connection Remote Accessibility section, enter the following 
information:
• Remote LAN (Local Network) IP Address (for a Gateway only)—Enter the 
subnet IP address of the remote LAN. A subnet IP address is one that gives 
the “network number” of the IP range. For example, a network address of 
192.168.1.10 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0 would have a network 
number or subnet IP address of 192.168.1.0.
• Remote LAN (Local Network) Subnet Mask (for a Gateway only)—Enter 
the associated Subnet Mask for the remote LAN.
• Local LAN (Local Network) IP Address—Enter the subnet IP address of 
the local LAN. A subnet IP address is one that gives the “network number” of 
the IP range. For example, a network address of 192.168.1.10 with a Subnet 
Mask of 255.255.255.0 would have a network number or subnet IP address 
of 192.168.1.0.
• Local LAN (Local Network) Subnet Mask—Enter the Subnet Mask for the 
local LAN.
Note: The IP address range used on the remote LAN must be different from 
the IP address range used on the local LAN.
STEP  5 Click Save to save your settings, or click Cancel to reload the page with the 
current settings. After you save your settings, the Advanced VPN Setup
 page 
appears.