DAP-1360U Wireless N300 Access Point & Router
User Manual
Configuring via Web-based Interface
Figure 64. The page for creating a new PPTP connection. The Miscellaneous section.
Parameter Description
Miscellaneous
NAT
If the switch is moved to the right, the network address translation
function is enabled. Do not disable the function unless your ISP
requires this.
Firewall
If the switch is moved to the right, protection against external
connections for the LAN devices is enabled (for example, against
attempts to get information about the LAN devices or to hack a
device from the LAN). For security reasons, it is recommended not
to disable this function.
RIP
Move the switch to the right to allow using RIP for this connection.
Ping
If the switch is moved to the right, the access point responds to ping
requests from the external network through this connection. For
security reasons, it is recommended to disable this function.
Isolate connection
If the switch is moved to the right, the access point uses an alternate
routing table for this connection. Enable this function only when
your ISP requires this.
When all needed settings are configured, click the APPLY button.
After clicking the button, the window for additional configuration of the connection opens.
If you want to use this WAN connection to access the Internet, select the to the Internet choice of
the radio button. Then select the existing connection which will be used to access the PPTP/L2TP
server or select the create a new connection choice of the radio button.
If you have already configured the connection to the Internet and you want to use this WAN
connection only to connect to the virtual private network, select the to the virtual private
network choice of the radio button.
Click the OK button.
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