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Connection Type: PPTP

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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.3.3 Connection Type: PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based networks. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Refer to the appendix for more information on PPTP. The NBG4615 v2 supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. Figure 12 Internet Connection Type: PPTP The following table describes the fields in this screen Table 10 Internet Connection Type: PPTP LABEL DESCRIPTION Internet Connection Type Select PPTP from the drop-down list box. To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the PPTP Username and PPTP Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection. Obtain an IP Address Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. Automatically Static IP Address Select this radio button if your ISP assigned an IP address for your Internet connection. PPTP Username Type the user name given to you by your ISP. PPTP Password Type the password associated with the User Name above. PPTP Server IP Address Type the server IP address of the PPTP server. IP Address Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP. Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given). Gateway IP Address Type the gateway IP address of the PPTP server. 32 NBG4615 v2 User's Guide

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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
NBG4615 v2 User’s Guide
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3.3.3
Connection Type: PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a
remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based
networks.
PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks,
such as the Internet.
Refer to the appendix for more information on PPTP.
The NBG4615 v2 supports one PPTP server connection at any given time.
Figure 12
Internet Connection Type: PPTP
The following table describes the fields in this screen
Table 10
Internet Connection Type: PPTP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Internet Connection
Type
Select
PPTP
from the drop-down list box. To configure a PPTP client, you must
configure the
PPTP Username
and
PPTP Password
fields for a PPP connection and
the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection.
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically
Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Static IP Address
Select this radio button if your ISP assigned an IP address for your Internet connection.
PPTP Username
Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
PPTP Password
Type the password associated with the User Name above.
PPTP Server IP
Address
Type the server IP address of the PPTP server.
IP Address
Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
Subnet Mask
Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given).
Gateway IP Address
Type the gateway IP address of the PPTP server.