Appendix C - About VPNs

IP address

255.255.255.0

255.255.255.0

Use a more restrictive

Mask

 

 

definition if possible.

 

 

 

 

Remote LAN

192.168.1.0

192.168.0.0

Remote Address

IP address

255.255.255.0

255.255.255.0

subnet.

Mask

 

 

Use a more restrictive

 

 

 

definition if possible.

IKE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direction

Initiator & re-

Initiator & re-

Does not have to

 

sponder

sponder

match. Either endpoint

 

 

 

can block 1 direction.

Exchange mode

Main Mode

Main Mode

Must match

 

 

 

 

DH Group

Group 2 (1024

Group 2 (1024 bit)

Must match

 

bit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Identity

IP address

IP address

IP address is the most

 

 

 

common ID method

 

 

 

 

Remote Identity

WAN IP address

WAN IP address

IP address is the most

 

 

 

common ID method

SA Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Encryption

3DES

3DES

Must match.

 

 

 

 

Authentication

MD5

MD5

Must match

 

 

 

 

Pre-shared Key

xxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxx

Must match;

 

 

 

use any string.

 

 

 

 

SA Life time

28800

28800

Does not have to

 

 

 

match. Shorter period

 

 

 

will be used.

 

 

 

 

PFS

Disabled

Disabled

Must match

 

 

 

 

Note:

Some VPN Gateways or programs let you specify the following settings separately for IKE and IPSec. For this device, the same settings are used for both IKE and IPSec.

Authentication

Encryption

SA Lifetime

Also, IPSec allows for "AH Authentication", using MD5 or SHA-1. For this device, "AH Authentication" is always DISABLED.

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LevelOne WBR-3460 user manual SA Parameters, MD5

WBR-3460 specifications

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