D-Link DIR-120 User Manual

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DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router

Setup Wizard – Configure PPTP Client Connection

The Router supports Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) for the Internet connection. L2TP is also used for Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Some ISPs use L2TP to
establish a client-to-server connection to their network, and ultimately to the Internet. If your Internet connection comes through a L2TP client connection to a server owned by
your ISP, the IP settings and user account information must be pre-configured on the remote server before network access is granted.

To configure the L2TP client connection, enter the IP and account information for the Router. Your ISP will give this information to you if you are establishing a L2TP
connection to the ISP. First chose the Address Mode for the L2TP connection. Static IP address mode requires IP address information to be entered.

For Dynamic IP Address Mode, enter the L2TP Server IP Address, this is the IP address of the ISP server. The L2TP User Name information is used to identify the L2TP
client. The case-sensitive L2TP Password is used to verify the identity of the L2TP client. Type the password a second time in Confirm Password.

For Static IP Address Mode, enter the L2TP IP Address and L2TP Subnet Mask for the local L2TP Client connection. This will be the IP address for the L2TP client and all
other devices connecting through the DIR-120. The Server IP address is the IP address of the ISP server. Under most circumstances, you will also need to enter a L2TP
Gateway IP address. The L2TP User Name information is used to identify the L2TP client. The case-sensitive L2TP Password is used to verify the identity of the L2TP client.
Type the password a second time in Confirm Password.

Click Next to continue.

NOTE: The broadband device used
for your Cable or ADSL network
connection must support PPTP pass-
through so the VPN session can be
established.