Configuring the L2TP VPN service

This recipe describes how to set up pfSense as a L2TP VPN server.

Getting ready

It’s important to understand that unlike the other VPN implementations, L2TP does not encrypt any data. L2TP is simply a method of encapsulation and should only be used over trusted networks, or in conjunction with IPsec. A major advantage of L2TP, however, is that it can be used with non-IP networks.

Note

Networks connected through VPN must use different subnets. For example, if both networks use the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet, then VPN will not work.

How to do it...

  1. Browse to VPN | L2TP.
  2. On the Configuration tab, check Enable L2TP Server.
  3. Specify an unused IP for the Server address.
  4. Specify an unused starting IP for the Remote address range. The ...

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