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10. Virtual Private Networking
This chapter describes how to use the virtual private networking (VPN) features of the modem
router. VPN communications paths are called tunnels. VPN tunnels provide secure, encrypted
communications between your local network and a remote network or computer. See
Appendix
B, VPN Configuration to learn more about VPNs.
This chapter is organized as follows:
• Overview of VPN Configuration on page 104
• Plan a VPN on page 105
• VPN Tunnel Configuration on page 106
• Set Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration on page 107
• Set Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration on page 117
• VPN Tunnel Control on page 121
• Set Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances on page 125