Specifications

Application Note #231 – Using a VPN Connection to Remotely Access Lutron® Systems

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2. Provide a name for the VPN connection appropriate to the location.

3. Ensure the radio button for PPTP is selected.

4. Enter the router’s LAN IP Address (192.168.100.1) into the VPN Server IP field.

5. Assign a Remote IP range of 192.168.100.200 in the first field and 225 in the second

field (192.168.100.200-225).

6. Ensure MSCHAP v2 is selected for Authentication Protocol.

7. Ensure 128 bit is selected for MPPE Encryption Mode.

8. Ensure Group 1 is selected for Authentication database.

9. Press the Save Settings button at the top.

Figure 7

4. Address Lutron

® System with Static IP – The HomeWorks® QS Processor(s), HomeWorks® IlluminationTM

Processor(s), or RadioRA

® 2 Main Repeater must have a static IP to ensure functionality of the Lutron® Home

Control applications on iOS

®/Android® devices using the VPN from a remote location. If static IP addressing was

already assigned to system devices connected to an old router, it may be required to re-address the assigned

devices to connect with the new VPN router’s subnet (192.168.100.XXX).

a. For HomeWorks

® QS Systems:

i. Connect the PC to the HWQS system and open the project file in the HomeWorks

® QS

application

ii. Select the activate tab.

1. Within the activate processors task view, deactivate each processor on the system