D-Link DI-1162 manual Dial-In Network Connections

DI-1162 Remote Access Router

device is a router). In almost all cases, a Remote Network Profile needs to be set up for each network that will connect to the DI-1162 via a WAN connection. The Remote Network Profiles are necessary for the router to identify and tailor the connection to the remote network’s router. Once this is done, a connection between the two routers can be made and computers on each network can communicate with each other.

Dial-In Network Connections

A dial-in network connection is very similar to a dial-in user connection. When the remote router dials into the DI-1162, the call comes into the WAN port and after answering the phone, the DI-1162:

1.Identifies the Username and Password using the authentication protocol defined in the Interface Configuration, WAN submenu.

2.Checks the Username and Password against those defined in the Dial-In User Profiles and Remote Network Profiles.

3.Assuming a matching Remote Network Profile is found, the router may configure the IP address of the remote station (as defined in the Remote Network Profile).

4.Configures the specified WAN Interface (a virtual circuit) using the configuration parameters defined in the Interface Configuration menu and the Remote Network Profile to handle the connection.

5.Establishes the connection.

Dial-Out Network Connections

Dial-out network connections are much different than dial-in connections.

When a packet on the LAN reaches the router, the DI-1162 will:

1.Check its routing table to try to identify where this packet should go. It looks for two variables in the routing table, Gateway address and Interface. There are four possible results:

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