VPN

L2TP range

 

 

Enable PPTP You must add a user group before you can select the option.

Starting IP Type the starting address in the range of reserved IP addresses.

Ending IP Type the ending address in the range of reserved IP addresses.

User Group Select the name of the PPTP user group that you defined.

Disable PPTP Select the option to disable PPTP support.

L2TP

A FortiGate unit can be configured to act as an L2TP network server. The FortiGate implementation of L2TP enables a remote dialup client to establish an L2TP tunnel with the FortiGate unit directly.

For information about how to perform the related tasks, see “L2TP configuration procedures” on page 268.

To enable L2TP and specify the L2TP address range

1Go to VPN > L2TP > L2TP Range.

2Enable L2TP and specify the address range.

L2TP range

The L2TP address range specifies the range of addresses reserved for remote clients. When a remote client connects to the FortiGate unit, the client is assigned an IP address from this range. Afterward, the FortiGate unit uses the assigned address to communicate with the remote client.

Figure 134:L2TP range

Enable L2TP You must add a user group before you can enable the option.

Starting IP Type the starting address in the range of reserved IP addresses.

Ending IP Type the ending address in the range of reserved IP addresses.

User Group Select the name of the L2TP user group that you defined.

Disable L2TP Select the option to disable L2TP support.

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100A specifications

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