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The default configuration for Switches assigns the Management LAN
interface as Private, and the LAN and WAN card interfaces as Public.
Public
Indicates that this interface is attached to a Public data network like the
Internet. The Switch rejects nontunneled protocols and only accepts
tunneled protocols like IPsec, PPTP, L2TP, and L2F and the diagnostic
protocol PING on a Public interface.
A host can send only enough packets to a Public interface to establish a
tunnel connection. If the tunnel is not established before the preset
maximum-number-of packets-allowed counter is reached, then the packets
from that host are discarded.
Private
Indicates that this interface is attached to the Private network and it can
accept nontunneled networking protocols such as TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP, etc. The
Private interface also accepts tunneled protocols (e.g., IPsec, PPTP, L2TP, and
L2F) that can be used for secure management access to the Switch.
PPTP Users
User ID
Enter a User ID. The User ID works along with the password as the
authentication mechanism when attempting to access your local LAN through
the Switch.
Password
Enter a user Password. You should use a minimum of eight characters,
including upper and lowercase letters and numbers. Avoid using common
names and words found in the dictionary. For example, a password
constructed as "AxSessPw4U" is much better than "dog" or "Barney."
NOTE
: Do not use a password of 16 pound signs (#).
Confirm Password
Reenter the assigned password to verify that you have typed the intended
password correctly.