Prestige 794M User’s Guide

Table 41 VPN: PPTP: Remote Access (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Idle Time

Specify the time interval in minutes (where there is no traffic between the Prestige

 

and the computer) that can elapse before the Prestige automatically disconnects

 

the connection.

 

Enter 0 to allow connection up all the time.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save the changes.

 

 

7.2.2.2 LAN to LAN Connection

Use the PPTP LAN to LAN screen to configure the Prestige to accept connection requests from a VPN client.

Figure 57 VPN: PPTP: LAN to LAN Connection

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 42 VPN PPTP: LAN to LAN Connection

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Connection Name

Enter a descriptive name for identification purposes.

 

 

Type

Select Dial Out if you want your Prestige to operate as a client (connecting to a

 

remote VPN device).

 

Select Dial In to allow computers to establish a VPN connection to the Prestige.

 

When configuring your Prestige as a client, enter the remote Server IP Address

 

(or Hostname) you wish to connection to.

 

When configuring your router as a server, enter the Private IP Address Assigned

 

to Dial in User address.

Server IP

This field is applicable when you select Dial Out in the Type field

Address (or

Enter the IP address or the domain name of the remote VPN device.

Domain

 

Name)

 

 

 

Private IP

This field is applicable when you select Dial In in the Type field.

Address

Enter the IP address (in dotted decimal notation) to assign to the remote VPN

Assigned to

client that initiates the VPN connection. For example, 192.168.1.10.

Dialin User

 

 

 

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