Linksys RV042 manual Group VPN

Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration

IP Only

The default is IP Only. Only the computer with a specific IP address will be able to access the tunnel. Select IP address or IP by DNS Resolved.

Remote Client > IP Only

IP address  Select this option if you know the static IP address of the remote computer at the other end of the tunnel, and then enter the IP address.

IP by DNS Resolved  Select this option if you do not know the static IP address of the remote computer but you do know its domain name. Then enter the remote computer’s domain name on the Internet. The Router will retrieve the IP address of the remote VPN device via its public DNS records.

IP + Domain Name(FQDN) Authentication

The IP address and domain name ID must match the Local Gateway of the remote computer, and they can only be used for one tunnel connection.

Remote Client > IP + Domain Name(FQDN) Authentication

IP address  Select this option if you know the static IP address of the remote computer at the other end of the tunnel, and then enter the IP address.

IP by DNS Resolved  Select this option if you do not know the static IP address of the remote computer but you do know its domain name. Then enter the remote computer’s domain name on the Internet. The Router will retrieve the IP address of the remote VPN device via its public DNS records.

Domain Name  Enter the domain name as an ID (it cannot be a real domain name on the Internet).

IP + E-mail Addr.(USER FQDN) Authentication

Remote Client > IP + E-mail Addr.(USER FQDN) Authentication

IP address  Select this option if you know the static IP address of the remote computer at the other end of the tunnel, and then enter the IP address.

IP by DNS Resolved  Select this option if you do not know the static IP address of the remote computer but you do know its domain name. Then enter the remote computer’s domain name on the Internet. The Router will retrieve the

IP address of the remote VPN device via its public DNS records.

E-mail address  Enter the e-mail address as an ID. Dynamic IP + Domain Name(FQDN) Authentication

The Local Security Gateway will be a dynamic IP address, so you do not need to enter the IP address. When the Remote Security Gateway requests to create a tunnel with the Router, the Router will work as a responder.

The domain name must match the local setting of the remote computer and can only be used for one tunnel connection.

Remote Client > Dynamic IP + Domain Name(FQDN) Authentication

DomainName  Enterthedomainnameforauthentication. (Once used, you cannot use it again to create a new tunnel connection.)

Dynamic IP + E-mail Addr.(USER FQDN) Authentication

The Remote Security Gateway will be a dynamic IP address, so you do not need to enter the IP address. When the remote computer requests to create a tunnel with the Router, the Router will work as a responder.

Remote Client > Dynamic IP + E-mail Addr.(USER FQDN) Authentication

E-mail address  Enter the e-mail address for authentication.

Group VPN

Group No  The group number is automatically generated. (The Router supports up to two group VPNs.)

Group Name  Enter a name for this group VPN, such as American Sales Group or West Coast Marketing. This allows you to identify multiple group VPNs and does not have to match the name used at the other end of the tunnel.

Interface  Select the appropriate WAN port, WAN1 or WAN2 (available if the Dual WAN feature is enabled).

Enable  Check this box to enable a group VPN.

Local Group Setup

Local Security Group Type

Select the local LAN user(s) behind the Router that can use this VPN tunnel. Select the type you want to use: IP, Subnet, or IP Range. Follow the instructions for the type you want to use.

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