Chapter 4 advanced web management settings, Security (firewall) – VIEWSONIC WR100 User Manual

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Security (Firewall)

Wireless router Password: Change the password for the
Wireless router by typing the password in the Enter New
Password
field. Then, type it again into the Re-enter field to
confirm. Click the Apply button to save the setting.

Use the default password (“admin”) when you first open the
configuration pages. After you have configured these settings, set
a new password for the Wireless router (using the Security screen).
This increases security by protecting the Wireless router from
unauthorized changes.

VPN Pass-Through: Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is typically
used for work-related networking. For VPN tunnels, the Wireless
router supports IPSec Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, and
PPTP Pass-Through.

IPSec - 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 Wireless router,
IPSec Pass-Through is enabled by default. To disable IPSec
Pass-Through, uncheck the box next to IPSec.

L2TP - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is a protocol used to tunnel
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) over the Internet. To allow L2TP

Chapter 4 Advanced Web Management Settings

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