Linksys WRT54GR User Guide - Page 32

Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough Use the settings on this tab to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, L2TP, or PPTP protocols to pass through the Router's firewall. IPSec Pass-through. Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable. IPSec PassThrough is enabled by default. L2TP Pass-through. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable. L2TP Pass-Through is enabled by default. PPTP Pass-through. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, click Enable. PPTP PassThrough is enabled by default. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Figure 5-31: Security Tab - VPN Passthrough The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy The Internet Access Policy screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, and websites during specific days and times. Internet Access Policy Access Policy. Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an access policy (after the Save Settings button is clicked). Selecting a policy from the drop-down menu will display that policy's settings. To delete a policy, select that policy's number and click the Delete This Policy button. To view all the policies, click the Summary button. On the Summary screen, the policies are listed with the following information: No., Policy Name, Access, Days, Time, and status (Enabled) to view. To delete a policy, click its Delete button. Click the Save Settings button to save your changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to cancel your changes. To return to the Internet Access Policy tab, click the Close button. Figure 5-32: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster 26 The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough