VPN Requirements

Westell Technologies 030-300166A iii manual Virtual Private Network Support, VPN Requirements

WireSpeed ADSL Modem

User Guide

VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK SUPPORT

Your WireSpeed modem supports Virtual Private Networks (VPN). VPN allows users working at home or at an off-site location to create a direct “tunnel” to a corporate LAN server. The VPN is a point-to-point connection between the user’s computer and another network (usually a corporate LAN). This direct connection avoids much of the Internet congestion and allows secure communication and encryption.

The WireSpeed modem VPN feature supports the PPP-to-PPTP relaying protocol. Settings for VPN must be made to both sides of the VPN “tunnel” connection: the user PC and the corporate LAN server.

NOTE: Before creating a VPN connection, you must have created a PPP account and established a PPP session.

To operate the VPN feature of your Westell modem, the following requirements must be met:

•Service Provider. Your service provider must provide the following:

–VPI/VCI values for PPP service

–User ID and password

If you already have DSL service, use your existing user ID and password.

•Personal Computer. Your computer must support Point-to-Point and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). Please refer to your original operating system documentation to see if your PC supports these protocols.

•Operating System. Your Westell modem supports VPN on Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows NT operating systems.

•TCP/IP. Prior to establishing PPTP tunnels, IP addresses must be properly configured at both ends of the PPTP tunnel. This means both your PC and the PPTP server for your corporate LAN.

•Corporate LAN. Check with your corporate IT or LAN group to make sure that such connections are supported. You will need the IP address or host name of the corporate LAN server.

INSTALLING VPN

The following sections describe how to install VPN client and create a connection for Windows 98 and later operating systems.

Installing VPN for Windows 98/Me

Use this four-step process to install VPN client for Windows 98 or Windows Me (Millennium Edition).

1.Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.

2.Click the Windows Setup tab.

3.Click Communications, click Details, click to select the Virtual Private Networking check box, and then click OK.

4.Click OK, and then click Yes to restart your computer.

You may now create a VPN connection. See the appropriate section for your operating system.

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