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HS08
Visitor III
January 22, 2026
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Local gateway VPN Tunnel

  • January 22, 2026
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Actually in the VPN why function of Local Gateway? What pro and cons if we enable/disable this?

Best answer by nevan

Local Gateway in VPN = the local device’s public IP/interface that terminates the VPN tunnel and identifies itself to the peer.

Enabled-

Pros: Explicit tunnel endpoint, predictable routing, supports multi-WAN and failover.

Cons: Less flexible if IP changes; needs updates after WAN changes.

Disabled-

Pros: Simpler setup, adapts to dynamic IPs.

Cons: Less control, may cause issues in complex/multi-interface setups.

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nevan
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nevanAnswer
Staff
January 22, 2026

Local Gateway in VPN = the local device’s public IP/interface that terminates the VPN tunnel and identifies itself to the peer.

Enabled-

Pros: Explicit tunnel endpoint, predictable routing, supports multi-WAN and failover.

Cons: Less flexible if IP changes; needs updates after WAN changes.

Disabled-

Pros: Simpler setup, adapts to dynamic IPs.

Cons: Less control, may cause issues in complex/multi-interface setups.

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HS08
HS08Author
Visitor III
January 23, 2026

I think its better to enable the local gateway right?

nevan
Staff
Staff
January 23, 2026

In general it is.

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