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Start the Router VPN connection remotely 
via Web-Portal (Step 4)
▪ The VPN connection of the Router to the u-link 
VPN server can be activated via WWH 
communication. The permission to activate the 
Router VPN tunnel remote via u-link Portal can 
be set or prohibited in menu ‘u-link’ of the 
Routers Web interface (default allowed).
➢ Select the Router by clicking on the Router 
object (Icon or name) to display the object 
parameters (Properties, Actions, …)
➢ Start the VPN connection by clicking button 
‘Connect VPN Router ↔ u-link’ (Section 
Actions).
▪ Now a ‘VPN activate command’ will be sent 
to the Router via WWH connection.
▪ Wait around 30…40 seconds  then the new 
status ‘Connected’ will be displayed.
▪ Finally both the Service PC and the Router are 
connected to the u-link VPN server but no pass-
through connection via the u-link VPN server is 
established until now. 
5.1 Starting a remote access session
Chapter 5 – Initiating a remote access to remote LAN devices
Status Router before clicking 
‘Connect VPN Router ↔ u-link’
• Active WWH communication to u-link 
• No VPN connection
Status Router after clicking
‘Connect VPN Router ↔ u-link’
• Active WWH communication to u-link 
• VPN connection to u-link VPN server 
established
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