ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

25.3 PPTP Encapsulation

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based networks.

PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet.

The ZyWALL supports only one PPTP server connection at any given time.

25.3.1 Configuring the PPTP Client

To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the My Login and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection.

After configuring My Login and Password for PPP connection, press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] in the Encapsulation field in Menu 4 -Internet Access Setup to choose PPTP as your encapsulation option. This brings up the following screen.

Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup

ISP's Name= ChangeMe

Encapsulation= PPTP

Service Type= N/A

My Login=

My Password= ********

Retype to Confirm= ********

Idle Timeout= 100

IP Address Assignment= Dynamic

IP Address= N/A

IP Subnet Mask= N/A

Gateway IP Address= N/A

Network Address Translation= SUA Only

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 25-2 Internet Access Setup (PPTP)

The following table contains instructions about the new fields when you choose PPTP in the Encapsulation field in menu 4.

Internet Access

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