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Watson SHDSL Router
Web-based Management Manual
Watson-SHDSL-Router-GUI-Manual.doc
Version 2.3-03
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Revision: 2012-02-29
9.4.17 General Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
Watson allows you to create a GRE tunnel in order to transport multicast traffic and
IPv6, in addition to other existing tunneling capabilities (e.g. IPIP, PPTP).
9.4.17.1 Creation with the Connection Wizard
To create a new GRE tunnel, perform the following steps:
1. In the 'Network Connections' screen (see Figure 9-11), click the 'New Connec-
tion' link. The 'Connection Wizard' screen appears (see Figure 9-12).
2. Select the 'Advanced Connection' radio button and click 'Next'. The 'Advanced
Connection' screen appears (see Figure 9-15).
3. Select the General Routing Encapsulation (GRE) radio button and click Next.
The 'General Routing Encapsulation (GRE)' screen appears:
Figure 9-142: General Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
4. Enter the tunnel's remote endpoint IP address.
5. Enter the local IP address for the interface.