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non-encrypted data tunneling. For users who need data encryption, please use
OpenVPN instead.
To establish a L2TP connection, users should log in to the device web portal, open webpage
[
Network
] >> [
VPN
]. In VPN Mode, check the “Enable VPN” option and select “L2TP”, then fill
in the L2TP server address, Authentication Username, and Authentication Password in the
L2TP section. Press “Apply” then the device will try to connect to the L2TP server.
When the VPN connection established, the VPN IP Address should be displayed in the VPN
status. There may be some delay of the connection establishment. User may need to refresh
the page to update the status.
Once the VPN is configured, the device will try to connect with the VPN automatically when the
device boots up every time until user disable it. Sometimes, if the VPN connection does not
establish immediately, user may try to reboot the device and check if VPN connection
established after reboot.
OpenVPN
To establish an OpenVPN connection, user should get the following authentication and
configuration files from the OpenVPN hosting provider and name them as the following,
OpenVPN Configuration file:
client.ovpn
CA Root Certification:
ca.crt
Client Certification:
client.crt
Client Key:
client.key
User can upload these files to the device in the web page [Network] >> [VPN], select OpenVPN
Files. Then user should check “Enable VPN” and select “OpenVPN” in VPN Mode and click
“Apply” to enable OpenVPN connection.
Same as L2TP connection, the connection will be established every time when system
rebooted until user disable it manually.
9.11 Network >> Web Filter
A user can set up a configuration management device that allows only machines with a certain
network segment IP to access the configuration management device
