Network Connections

OpenRG supports various network connections, both physical and logical. The Network Connections screen enables you to configure the various parameters of your physical connections, the LAN and WAN, and create new connections, using tunneling protocols over existing connections, such as PPP and VPN.

When clicking the 'Network Connections' icon on the sidebar for the first time, the following typical screen will appear:

Figure 5.1: Network Connections - Basic

Press the 'Advanced' button to expand the screen and display all connection entries (see figure 5.58).

Figure 5.2: Network Connections - Advanced

This chapter describes the different network connections available with OpenRG in their order of appearance in the Network Connections screen (see figure 5.58), as well as the connection types that you can create using the Connection Wizard.

Note: Some of the connections described herein may not be available with certain versions.

OpenRG's default network connections are:

• LAN - Creating a home/SOHO network
  • LAN Bridge (see section 5.3).
  • LAN Ethernet (see section 5.4).
  • LAN USB (see section 5.5).
  • LAN Wireless 802.11g Access Point (see section 5.6).
• WAN - Internet Connection
  • WAN Ethernet (see section 5.7).

The logical network connections available with OpenRG are:

• WAN - Internet Connection
  • Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (see section 5.8).
  • Ethernet Connection (see section 5.9).
  • Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (see section 5.11).
  • Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (see section 5.10).
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (see section 5.15).
  • Manual IP Address Configuration (see section 5.16).
  • Determine Protocol Type Automatically (see section 5.17).
  • Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM (see section 5.18).
  • Ethernet over ATM (see section 5.19).
  • Classical IP over ATM (see section 5.20).
  • WAN-LAN Bridge (see section 5.21).
• Virtual Private Network over the Internet
  • Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol over Internet Protocol Security (see section 5.10).
  • Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Virtual Private Network (see section 5.11).
  • Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Server (see section 5.12).
  • Internet Protocol Security (see section 5.13).
  • Internet Protocol Security Server (see section 5.14).
• Advanced Connections
  • Network Bridging (see sections 5.3 and 5.21).
  • VLAN Interface (see section 5.22).
  • Routed IP over ATM (see section 5.23).