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==GRE Tunnel==
 
==GRE Tunnel==
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'''GRE''' (Generic Routing Encapsulation RFC2784) is a solution for tunneling RFC1812 private address-space traffic over an intermediate TCP/IP network such as the Internet. GRE tunneling does not use encryption it simply encapsulates data and sends it over the WAN.
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'''GRE''' (Generic Routing Encapsulation RFC2784) is a solution for tunneling RFC1812 private address-space traffic over an intermediate TCP/IP network such as the Internet. GRE tunneling does not use encryption it simply encapsulates data and sends it over the wide area network (WAN).
       
[[Image:Services vpn gre tunnel scheme.PNG]]
 
[[Image:Services vpn gre tunnel scheme.PNG]]
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In the example network diagram two distant networks LAN1 and LAN2 are connected.
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In the example network diagram two distant networks LAN1 and LAN2 are connected. To create A GRE tunnel the user must know the following parameters:
To create GRE tunnel the user must know the following parameters:
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1. Source and destination IP addresses
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* Source and destination IP addresses
 
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* Tunnel’s local IP address
2. Tunnel’s local IP address
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* Distant network’s IP address and Subnet mask
 
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3. Distant network’s IP address and Subnet mask
      
To create a new GRE instance, go to the GRE Tunnel tab, type in a name for your new instance in the text field below the GRE Tunnel tab and press the '''Add New''' button next to it.
 
To create a new GRE instance, go to the GRE Tunnel tab, type in a name for your new instance in the text field below the GRE Tunnel tab and press the '''Add New''' button next to it.
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To find a more in-depth GRE Tunnel configuration example, visit '''[[GRE Tunnel configuration examples|this page]]
    
==PPTP==
 
==PPTP==

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