A Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP connection uses PPP and L2TP server to establish the network.
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a protocol for providing a direct data link connection with authentication, encryption and compression.
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a protocol used to support VPNs, where security is provided in the transmitted packages rather than in the tunneling.
In the first step you select basic settings for the interface.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Interface Name | Name for the interface. |
| Interface Type | Select interface protocol type. |
In the final step you select protocol and firewall settings for the interface.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Protocol | Select protocol. |
| Add network to a firewall zone | Connects interface to firewall zone. |