Tunnel (for Coordinator only)

If there is no need for traffic encryption within the local network or it's impossible to install ViPNet on any network devices, you can configure a coordinator to only tunnel (encrypt) the traffic between local area networks.

If coordinators must do tunneled connections (there is permission in the license), you need to specify the IP addresses for those connections that can be tunneled. In addition, you can specify the maximum number of connections that can be tunneled by a coordinator simultaneously.

Specifying the IP addresses for tunneling via ViPNet Manager minimizes the manual settings you need to do via the ViPNet software on each network node. If settings aren't specified in ViPNet Manager, then after installing ViPNet software on each node of the network, you must complete those settings for each coordinator and every client registered on that coordinator.

You can get IP addresses from your organization's network administrator.

Note: ViPNet Network Creation Wizard automatically distributes tunneled connections in equal parts between all coordinators.

To add the IP address or IP address range of a tunneled connection for a coordinator:
1. Select the coordinator and click the Tunnel tab.
2. Click the Add button. The IP address or range dialog box appears:
3. Click the radio button beside the IP address option you want to use.
4. Type a single IP address or an IP address range. Note: All IP addresses must be unique. If any IP address (or range) already exists, ViPNet Manager will ask you to choose another one.
5. Click OK. The specified IP address automatically appears in the IP address list for this coordinator.
  Note: Even though you can add any number of IP addresses (or ranges) for a coordinator, you should not exceed the number specified in the Maximum total number of concurrently tunneled connections drop-down field. This prevents tunneled connections from being blocked when the ViPNet software is running.
To edit the IP address of a tunneled connection:
1. Click the IP address in the list and click Edit. The IP address or range window appears.
2. Change the IP address or IP address range and click OK.
To delete the IP address of a tunneled connection:
1. Click the IP address in the list and click Remove. A message will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete this IP address or IP address range. Click Yes.
From the Maximum total number of concurrently tunneled connections drop-down field, type or select the maximum number of connections that can be tunneled by this coordinator concurrently. This number, when added to the number of tunneled connections already assigned to other coordinators, must not exceed the limit imposed by the license (see the license summary under the License restrictions header). If you specify a number that brings the total number of tunneled connections assigned to coordinators in your network higher than the license restriction, the warning icon appears.