Users Manual Part 2

Device Configuration
VPN – PPTP Client
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PPTP Client
Establish a PPTP tunnel over Internet to connect with a PPTP server.
A total of 4 PPTP Client sessions can be created.
Rule Index: The indication of the rule number. The maximum entry is up to 4.
Connection Name: Enter a description for this connection/profile.
Active: Yes to activate the account. PPTP server is waiting for the client to connect to this account.
Authentication Type: Pick an authentication type from the drop-down list. When using PAP, the
password is sent unencrypted, whilst CHAP encrypts the password before sending, and also allows
for challenges at different periods to ensure that an intruder has not replaced the client. When passed
the authentication with MS-CHAPv2, the MPPE encryption is supported.
Encryption Key Length: Auto, data encryption and key length, with 40-bit or 128-bit, is automatically
negotiated when establish a connection. 128-bit keys provide strong stronger encryption than 40-bit
keys.
Encryption Mode: The encryption key will be changed every 256 packets with Stateful mode. With
Stateless mode, the key will be changed in each packet.
CCP (Compression Control Protocol): Enable to compress data to save bandwidth and increase
data transfer speed.
Username / Password: Enter the username / password provided by the PPTP server/host.