PLANET MH-1000 User Manual

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Multi-Homing Security Gateway User’s Manual

Configuring a New VPN Connection

Connection Name:

A user-defined name for the connection.

Tunnel:

Select Enable to activate this tunnel. Select Disable to deactivate this tunnel.

Interface:

Select the interface the IPSec tunnel will apply to.

WAN1: Select interface WAN1

WAN2: Select interface WAN2

Auto: The device will automatically apply the tunnel to WAN1 or WAN2 depending on which WAN

interface is active when the IPSec tunnel is being established. (Note: Auto only applies to Fail Over mode.

For Load Balance mode, please do not select "Auto". In Load Balance mode, Auto will be forced to WAN1

interface if Auto is selected.)

Local:

This section configures the local host.

ID: This is the identity type of the local router or host. Choose from the following four options:

WAN IP Address:

Automatically use the current WAN Address as ID.

IP Address:

Use an IP address format.

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