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title: "Network | VPN"
description: "## Overview of VPN Capabilities This section provides an overview of the virtual private network (VPN) capabilities integrated into the **Relianoid Load Balancer**. The VPN feature ensures robust privacy and data protection through advanced encryption methods such as **AES-256**, **blowfish-256**,…"
url: "https://www.relianoid.com/resources/knowledge-base/network-community-edition-v7-administration-guide/ce-v7-network-vpn/"
updated: "2025-07-15"
category: Community Edition / Administration Guide v7 / Network
---

# Network | VPN

## Overview of VPN Capabilities

This section provides an overview of the virtual private network (VPN) capabilities integrated into the **Relianoid Load Balancer**. The VPN feature ensures robust privacy and data protection through advanced encryption methods such as **AES-256**, **blowfish-256**, and **camellia-256**, coupled with authentication protocols like **MD5**, **SHA-1**, and **SHA-256**. It supports industry-standard protocols including **L2TP/IPsec**, **IKEv1**, and **IKEv2**.

![VPN tunnel and transport modes](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VPN-tunnel-and-transport-modes.svg)

Users can configure VPN profiles tailored to their specific needs and use cases:
  **Site-to-site**. A **Relianoid Site-to-Site VPN** for connections between the load balancer and real servers or between different sites. Relianoid acts as the default gateway for both local and remote subnets, implementing **IPsec** for secure communication.
  **Tunnel**. A **Relianoid Tunnel VPN** that establishes a GRE tunnel over IPsec, suitable for client-to-load balancer or load balancer-to-server connections. Relianoid serves as the default gateway for local and remote subnets.
  **Remote Access**. A **Relianoid Remote Site VPN** where Relianoid operates as a VPN server. Clients connect to this VPN, receive dynamic IP addresses, and their traffic is routed through the load balancer's routing system using **IPsec** in server mode (road warrior).

![VPN ipsec work modes](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VPN-ipsec-work-modes.svg)

## VPN Network List

The following table displays the VPN networks created along with their associated properties:

[![relianoid load balancer v8 network VLAN interfaces](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_network_vpn_list.webp)](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/relianoid_EE8_network_vpn_list.webp)

Here are the key properties described for each VPN profile:
  **Name**. A label identifying the VPN profile.
  **Profile**. Type of VPN profile (Site-to-Site or Remote Site).
  **Local**. IP address of the local server (supports IPv4 and IPv6).
  **Local net**. Subnet mask of the local server.
  **Remote**. IP address of the remote server (supports IPv4 and IPv6).
  **Remote net**. Subnet mask of the remote server.
  **Status**. Indicates the health of the VPN.

- **Green**. VPN is **UP**.
- **Red**. VPN is **DOWN**.

## VPN Actions

Available actions for managing VPN services:

- **Create VPN**. Opens a form to create a new VPN service.
- **Restart**. Reboots a VPN service.
- **Start**. Activates a selected VPN service.
- **Stop**. Deactivates an active VPN service.
- **Delete**. Removes a VPN profile and associated configurations.

The VPN capabilities in RELIANOID Load Balancer provide flexibility and robust security features, enabling secure communication channels tailored to various networking requirements and operational scenarios.

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