
Axentra™ Net-Box Getting Started Guide
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- On the ‘Network Connection’ page of the wizard, choose the 'Virtual Private Network connection'
option and click Next.
- Enter a name for the new VPN connection in the 'Company Name' field and click Next. The name
chosen need not match the name of an actual business.
- Enter the domain or IP address of the VPN remote access server to connect to, and click Next.
- Click Finish to complete the wizard. The new VPN connection information has been saved.
- Your new VPN connection can be activated by clicking the ‘Start’ button, and choosing ‘Connect
To’, then choosing the name you gave to your VPN connection.
How to set up a VPN connection for Macintosh
- Open a new Finder window, go to Applications folder, and launch "Internet Connect".
- Select the VPN icon, and then if prompted to choose a type, select PPTP .
- Finally, enter your server address (domain or IP address) and VPN username and password.
- Click Connect.
Once you're connected, you can safely exit the Internet Connect application without terminating your
connection. Your Net -Box server will be available at its internal IP address (default is 192.168.0.1).
How to set up a VPN connection for Linux
In general, to establish a tunnel to a PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) server you will need to:
- install MPPE support in your kernel, (if required)
- install MPPE support in PPP, (if required)
- install the PPTP client,
- configure the client,
- start the tunnel, and
- configure routing.
To find specific PPTP documentation that matches your Linux distribution, please go to
http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net/.
Access your email from your cell phone or PDA
On the go but want to stay up-to-date? You can configure your IMAP-compatible cell phone or PDA to
pull your email from your Net-Box email account . Or you can simply set your Net -Box to forward your
email to your cell phone.
Move Anywhere, Net-Box Moves With You
Net-Box makes it easy for you to move locations - across town or across the world, and even change
service providers all the while, keeping your email. After your move, just sign up for your new high -speed
Internet service, plug your Net-Box back onto the net, log into your Administrator account and enter your
new ISP information. That’s it! You’re back, and all your data is with you. Your email address and your
emails follow you.
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