Appendix B | Linksys QuickVPN for Windows 2000, XP, or Vista |
Appendix B: | Linksys QuickVPN Instructions | ||||||
Linksys QuickVPN for | how to do the following for each QuickVPN client, using | ||||||
Windows 2000, XP, or Vista | This appendix has two sections. The first section explains | ||||||
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Introduction | 2. Configure a user name and password. | ||||||
3. Add the QuickVPN client to the list. | |||||||
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The second section explains how to install and use Linksys | |||||||
supports IPSec VPN client software, including the Linksys | |||||||
QuickVPN, which works on computers running Windows | |||||||
QuickVPN software (also known as the Linksys VPN | |||||||
2000, XP, or Vista. (Computers using other operating systems | |||||||
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will have to use | |||||||
The Router supports up to 50 Linksys QuickVPN clients | |||||||
Vista, QuickVPN version 1.2.5 or later is required. | |||||||
free of charge. If the Router you have only supports | Router Configuration | ||||||
up to ten clients, then upgrade its firmware. Refer to | |||||||
“Appendix F: Firmware Upgrade” for instructions. |
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You can create a VPN tunnel between a computer using | launch your web browser, and enter the Router’s | ||||||
default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. | |||||||
VPN client software and a VPN router. The following is | Press the Enter key. | ||||||
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VPNs use the Internet, distance is not a factor. Using the |
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VPN, the businesswoman now has a secure connection |
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Notebook with VPN | click OK. | ||||||
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