Chapter 6 Network

Configure PPTP client on the External IP interface

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STEP 3

From the LSM menu, select Network > Configuration > IP Interfaces.

On the IP Interfaces page, click the Create IP Interface button or select the Edit icon for the interface that you want to edit.

On the Create/Edit IP Interface page, select External as the Interface Type.

Note You can only configure one External IP interface on the device.

STEP 4 In the External Interface Configuration table, in the External Interface Type drop-down list field, select PPTP client.

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Enter the following information in the appropriate fields:

•PPTP Server — the IP address of the PPTP server provided by your ISP.

•PPTP Username — the user name allocated by your ISP for this connection.

•PPTP Password — the password allocated by your ISP for this connection.

•Idle-Disconnect— select the amount of time that a connection can be inactive before the user is logged out. Refer to your ISP for disconnect guidelines.

To set the Local IP Address on the external Virtual Interface allowing the device access to the IP network, either:

•Select Local IP — Use DHCP to use the Local IP Address allocated by the DHCP server.

•Select Local IP — IP Address and enter the following information to configure the connection manually:

IP Address — the local WAN IP address of the device. Subnet Mask — the subnet mask of the WAN IP subnet.

Local Gateway — the local gateway IP address for the WAN IP subnet.

Click Save.

Click Cancel to return to the IP Interfaces page without saving the changes.

After you have configured the basic options for the IP interface, you can manage the security zones associated with the interface, or configure routing in the Advanced Options section. For details, see the following topics:

•“Manage Security Zones for IP Interfaces” on page 149

•“Configuring Routing for IP Interfaces” on page 150

External Interface: L2TP Client Configuration

Select L2TP client if your ISP is using L2TP to provide the IP configuration for the device, or you wish to use an L2TP tunnel for all WAN traffic (to connect back to an HQ site, for example). After configuring the L2TP client, you can confirm the settings by pressing the Connect button.

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