How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?
Configuring VPN Termination
Use the Setup Advanced Settings - VPN Termination page to configure VPN protocols and manage VPN tunnels. A VPN is a connection between two endpoints in different networks that allows private data to be sent securely and transparently over public networks or other private networks. With a VPN, you can send data securely between these two locations or networks. This is accomplished by creating a "VPN tunnel." A VPN tunnel connects the two PCs or networks and allows data to be transmitted over the Internet as if it were still within those networks. The VPN tunnel uses IPsec (Internet Protocol security) to encrypt the data sent between the two networks and encapsulate the data within a normal Ethernet/IP frame so as to transport the private network securely and seamlessly through other public or private networks.
A VPN provides a
For example, a VPN allows users to sit at home and connect to his/her employer's corporate network and receive an IP address in their private network just as though they were sitting in their office connected to their corporate LAN.
Another advantage of a VPN network is that it all proprietary Microsoft Windows- based networking protocols can pass through the router using the VPN tunnel to access corporate shared network drives.
Note: If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section, contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the wireless home gateway defaults advanced VPN Termination settings.
Click VPN Termination in the Advanced Settings section of the Setup page to access the Setup Advanced Settings - VPN Termination - Status page. The VPN Termination - Status page allows you to create, configure, and control IPsec VPN tunnels.
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