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If you've followed all the steps presented above, your configuration should be finished. But as with any other configuration, it is always wise to test the setup in order to make sure that it works properly. We already tested the IPsec connection in the '''[[L2TP_over_IPsec#Testing_the_connection|3.1.3]]''' section of this article. To test an L2TP connection, login to one of the routers' WebUIs and go to '''Services → CLI'''. Login with user name: '''root''' and the router's admin password. You should then be able to '''ping''' the opposite instance, i.e., if you logged in to the server's CLI, you should be able to ping the client's virtual IP address, and vice versa. To use a ping command, type '''ping <ip_address>''' and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard:

If you've followed all the steps presented above, your configuration should be finished. But as with any other configuration, it is always wise to test the setup in order to make sure that it works properly. We already tested the IPsec connection in the '''[[L2TP_over_IPsec#Testing_the_connection|3.1.3]]''' section of this article. To test an L2TP connection, login to one of the routers' WebUIs and go to '''Services → CLI'''. Login with user name: '''root''' and the router's admin password. You should then be able to '''ping''' the opposite instance, i.e., if you logged in to the server's CLI, you should be able to ping the client's virtual IP address, and vice versa. To use a ping command, type '''ping <ip_address>''' and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard:

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If the ping requests are successful, congratulations, your setup works! If not, we suggest that you review all steps once more.

If the ping requests are successful, congratulations, your setup works! If not, we suggest that you review all steps once more.