How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?
Section | Field Description |
| Select one of the following options for the key exchange method: |
| Auto (IKE) |
| – Encryption: The Encryption method determines the length of |
| the key used to encrypt/decrypt ESP packets. Notice that |
| both sides must use the same method. |
| – Authentication: The Authentication method authenticates |
| the Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) packets. Select |
| MD5 or SHA. Notice that both sides (VPN endpoints) must |
| use the same method. |
| MD5: A |
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| SHA: A |
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| – Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS): If PFS is enabled, IKE Phase |
| 2 negotiation will generate new key material for IP traffic |
| encryption and authentication. Note that both sides must |
| have PFS enabled. |
| – |
| the remote IKE peer. Both character and hexadecimal values |
| are acceptable in this field, e.g., "My_@123" or |
| "0x4d795f40313233". Note that both sides must use the same |
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| – Key Lifetime: This field specifies the lifetime of the IKE |
| generated key. If the time expires, a new key will be |
| renegotiated automatically. The Key Lifetime may range |
| from 300 to 100,000,000 seconds. The default lifetime is 3600 |
| seconds. |
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