Linksys RV042 manual VPN Client to Gateway, Advanced

Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration

If MD5 is selected, the Authentication Key is 32-bit, which requires 32 hexadecimal values. If you do not enter enough hexadecimal values, then the rest of the Authentication Key will be automatically completed with zeroes until it has 32 hexadecimal values. If SHA is selected, the Authentication Key is 40-bit, which requires 40 hexadecimal values. If you do not enter enough hexadecimal values, then the rest of the Authentication Key will be automatically completed with zeroes until it has 40 hexadecimal values. Make sure both ends of the VPN tunnel use the same Authentication Key.

Advanced

For most users, the settings on theVPN page should suffice; however, the Router provides advanced IPSec settings for advanced users using the IKE with Preshared Key mode. Click Advanced to view the Advanced settings.

Advanced

Aggressive Mode  There are two types of Phase 1 exchanges, Main Mode and Aggressive Mode.

Aggressive Mode requires half of the main mode messages to be exchanged in Phase 1 of the SA exchange. If network security is preferred, leave the Aggressive Mode check box unchecked (Main Mode will be used). If network speed is preferred, select Aggressive Mode. If you select one of the Dynamic IP types for the Remote Security Gateway Type setting, then Main Mode will be unavailable, so Aggressive Mode will be used.

Compress (Support IP Payload Compression Protocol (IP Comp))  IP Payload Compression is a protocol that reduces the size of IP datagrams. Select this option if you want the Router to propose compression when it initiates a connection. If the responders reject this proposal, then the Router will not implement compression. When the Router works as a responder, it will always accept compression, even if compression is not enabled.

Keep-Alive Keep-Alive helps maintain IPSec VPN tunnel connections. If a connection is dropped and detected, it will be re-established immediately. Select this option to use this feature.

AH Hash Algorithm  The AH (Authentication Header) protocol describes the packet format and default standards for packet structure. With the use of AH as the security protocol, protection is extended forward into the IP header to verify the integrity of the entire packet by use

of portions of the original IP header in the hashing process. Select this option to use this feature. Then select MD5 or SHA1. MD5 produces a 128-bit digest to authenticate packet data. SHA produces a 160-bit digest to authenticate packet data. Both sides of the tunnel should use the same algorithm.

NetBIOS Broadcast  Select this option to allow NetBIOS traffic to pass through the VPN tunnel. By default, the Router blocks this traffic.

NAT Traversal  Select this option to use this feature. Both the IPSec initiator and responder must support the mechanism for detecting the NAT router in the path and changing to a new port, as defined in RFC 3947.

Dead Peer Detection (DPD)  When DPD is enabled, the Router will send periodic HELLO/ACK messages to check the status of the VPN tunnel (this feature can be used only when both peers or VPN devices of the VPN tunnel use the DPD mechanism). Once a dead peer has been detected, the Router will disconnect the tunnel so the connection can be re-established. Specify the interval between HELLO/ACK messages (how often you want the messages to be sent). DPD is enabled by default, and the default interval is 10 seconds.

Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Cancel Changes to undo them.

VPN > Client to Gateway

Use this screen to create a new tunnel between a VPN device and a remote computer using third-party VPN client software, such as TheGreenBow or VPN Tracker.

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