Section 3 - Configuration

VPN Settings

This section will help you create and configure your VPN settings. The router supports IPSec as the Server Endpoint. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a set of protocols defined by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) to provide IP security at the network layer.

VPN-IPSEC:Select it to enable IPSec VPN function. Choosing “Embedded” to allow this device establishing VPN tunnel with remote VPN gateways. You can also choose “Passthrough” to let local PCs establish VPN tunnel with remote VPN gateways.

Netbios over IPSEC: Computers running Microsoft Windows can communicate with other computer by using NetBIOS. Users can access remote network resources by browsing the My Network Places.

SSDP over IPSEC: Computers running Microsoft Windows can communicate with other computer by using SSDP. The device will send SSDP data to the remote IPSec network if this option is enabled.

Max Number of Tunnels: Since VPN function requires signification processing power for encryption, too many concurrent VPN tunnels will greatly degrade the performance of the network. This value indicates the maximum number of VPN tunnels can be established at the same time.

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