How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?
Section | Field Description |
Buttons | Connect |
| Click this button to establish a connection for the current VPN |
| tunnel. If you have made any changes, click Save Settings to first |
| apply your changes. |
| Disconnect |
| Click this button to break a connection for the current VPN tunnel. |
| View Log |
| Click this button to view the VPN log, which shows details of each |
| established tunnel. |
| Advanced Settings |
| If the Key Exchange Method is Auto (IKE), this button provides |
| access to additional settings relating to IKE. Click this button if the |
| gateway is unable to establish a VPN tunnel to the remote gateway, |
| and make sure the Advanced Settings match those on the remote |
| gateway. |
Phase 1 - Operation Mode
Select the method appropriate for the remote VPN endpoint.
–Main: Main mode is slower but more secure
–Aggressive: Aggressive mode is faster but less secure
Local Identity
Select the desired option to match the Remote Identity setting at the other end of this tunnel.
–Local IP Address: Your WAN (Internet) IP address
–Name: Your domain name
Remote Identity
Select the desired option to match the Local Identity setting at the other end of this tunnel.
–Local IP Address: WAN (Internet) IP address of the remote VPN endpoint
–Name: Domain name of the remote VPN endpoint.
Encryption
This is the Encryption algorithm used for the IKE SA. It must match the setting used at the other end of the tunnel.
View Log
The Security VPN View Log page shows events captured by the firewall. The log displays the following items:
Description of the event
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