iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
6.4.12 Setting Up an IPSec Connection
Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a series of guidelines for the protection of Internet Protocol
(IP) communications. It specifies procedures for securing private information transmitted over
public networks.
To set up an IPSec connection, perform the following:
1. Click the ‘New Connection’ link in the ‘Network Connections’ screen (see Figure 6.11). The
‘Connection Wizard’ screen appears (see Figure 6.12).
2. Select the ‘Connect to a Virtual Private Network over the Internet’ radio button and click
‘Next’. The ‘Connect to a Virtual Private Network over the Internet’ screen appears (see
figure ‘Connect to a Virtual Private Network over the Internet’).
3. Select the ‘VPN Client or Point-To-Point’ radio button and click ‘Next’. The ‘VPN Client or
Point-To-Point’ screen appears.
Figure 6.158 VPN Client or Point-To-Point
4. Select the ‘Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)’ radio button and click ‘Next’. The ‘Internet
Protocol Security (IPSec)’ screen appears.
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