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Setting up secure encrypted communications |
This chapter describes how to use the virtual private networking (VPN) features of the N300 wireless modem router. VPN communications paths are called tunnels. VPN tunnels provide secure, encrypted communications between your local network and a remote network or computer. See Appendix C, NETGEAR VPN Configuration, and click the link to Virtual Private Networking Basics on page 172 to learn more about VPNs.
This chapter is organized as follows:
•Overview of VPN Configuration on page 76
•Planning a VPN on page 78
•VPN Tunnel Configuration on page 79
•Setting Up a
•Setting Up a
•VPN Tunnel Control on page 94
•Setting Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances on page 100
Overview of VPN Configuration
Two common scenarios for VPN tunnels are between a remote PC and a network gateway, and between two or more network gateways. The N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 supports both types. The N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 supports up to five concurrent tunnels.
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