11.1 Connecting to an external VPN service
This section explains how to connect the WLR-5001 to an external VPN service by
making use of the supported protocols PPTP, and L2TP+IPSec. If you want to
set up the WLR-5001 as a VPN server, you should go to Section 15 “WLR-5001 as
a VPN server”.
In order to properly connect to an external VPN service you must first make sure
that your WLR-5001 is connected to the Internet. The Internet connection can be
configured as either “Dynamic IP Address” or “PPP over Ethernet”. Once you are
successfully connected to the Internet with either of these two methods you may
continue with the set-up of the VPN connection.
Once you are sure the WLR-5001 has Internet connectivity, please follow the
following steps:
1. First of all, make sure you are connected to the WLR-5001. It does not matter
if you are connected either wirelessly or via a cable connected to one of the
LAN ports (yellow ports) of the device.
2. Open your web browser and type in the address bar the LAN IP address of the
device. Note: the default value for the LAN IP is “192.168.0.1”
3. Click on the Tab called “Internet Settings” where you can see your current
Internet configuration.
4. Click on “Login Method”. This action will display a small menu containing the
different connectivity options, as you can see in the following image:
