Configuration Guide 142
Configuring VPN PPTP Configuration
Account Name Specify the account name used for the VPN tunnel. This parameter should be the
same as that of the PPTP client.
Password Specify the password of users. This parameter should be the same as that of the
PPTP client.
2) Specify the protocol as PPTP and configure other relevant parameters according to
your actual network environment.
Protocol Specify the protocol for the VPN tunnel. There are two types: L2TP and PPTP.
Local IP
Address
Specify the local IP address of the tunnel. You can enter the LAN IP of the local
device.
IP Address
Pool
Specify the IP address pool from which the IP address will be assigned to the VPN
client. The IP Pool referenced here can be created on the Preferences > VPN IP
Pool page.
DNS Address Specify the DNS address to be assigned to the VPN client (8.8.8.8 for example).
Network Mode Specify the network mode. There are two modes:
Client-to-LAN: Select this option when the PPTP/PPTP client is a single host.
LAN-to-LAN: Select this option when the PPTP/PPTP client is a VPN gateway. The
tunneling request is always initiated by a device.
Max
Connections
Specify the maximum number of connections that the tunnel can support.
Remote Subnet Specify a remote network. (This is the IP address range of the LAN on the remote
peer of the PPTP/PPTP tunnel.) It’s the combination of IP address and subnet mask.
3) Click OK.
4.6 Verifying the Connectivity of PPTP VPN Tunnel
Choose the menu VPN> PPTP > Tunnel List to load the following page.
Figure 4-6 PPTP VPN Tunnel List
The Tunnel List shows the information of the established PPTP VPN tunnel.
Account Displays the account name of PPTP tunnel.
Mode Displays whether the device is server or client.
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