
Configuring and Troubleshooting Bay Dial VPN Services
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Layer 3 Tunneling
In Layer 3 tunneling, the tunnel exists between the Network Access Server
(NAS), which is a Remote Access Concentrator (RAC), and a gateway router.
Both end points of the tunnel are within the ISP network.
Layer 2 Tunneling
In Layer 2 tunneling, the tunnel exists between the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
(L2TP) access concentrator (LAC), usually a remote access concentrator on the
ISP network, and the L2TP network server (LNS), a router or extranet access
switch on the customer’s home network. Rather than terminating at the remote
access concentrator, the IP tunnel extends the PPP session to the LNS, which acts
as a virtual remote access concentrator.
Other features of L2TP include using the Internet infrastructure to support
multiple protocols and unregistered IP addresses. Because the dial-in user’s data is
tunneled at Layer 2 and above (in the ISO model), the L2TP protocol is
independent of Layer 3 information. Enterprise customers with unregistered IP
addressing schemes can also use L2TP to reach their home network.
Comparing Layer 3 and Layer 2 Features
Dial VPN supports both Layer 3 and Layer 2 tunneling on the same ISP network.
Both provide secure network access for dial-in users to their home networks.
Table 1-1
briefly compares the most significant features of both Layer 3 and
Layer 2 tunneling.
Note:
In this guide, the term LAC refers to a remote access server with L2TP
capabilities. The term RAS refers to a remote access server without L2TP
capabilities.
Table 1-1. Layer 3 and Layer 2 Dial VPN Feature Implementation
Dial VPN Feature Layer 3 Layer 2
Tunnel management
erpcd
, ACP, or
RADIUS (BSAC)
erpcd
, ACP, or RADIUS
(BSAC)
Protocol Mobile IP L2TP
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