Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN

Configuring the Key Management Settings

Configuring VPN Router 1

Following these instructions for VPN Router 1.

1.On the IPSec VPN screen, select 3DES from the Encryption drop-down menu.

2.Select MD5 from the Authentication drop-down menu.

3.Keep the default Key Exchange Method, Auto(IKE).

4.Select Pre-Shared Key, and enter a string for this key., e.g. 13572468.

5.For the PFS setting, select Enabled.

6.If you need more detailed settings, click the Advanced Settings button. Otherwise, click the Save Settings button and proceed to the next section, “Configuring VPN Router 2.”

7.On the Advanced VPN Tunnel Setup screen, keep the default Operation Mode, Main.

8.For Phase 1, select 3DES from the Encryption drop-down menu.

9.Select MD5 from the Authentication drop-down menu.

10.Select 1024-bit from the Group drop-down menu.

11.Enter 3600 in the Key Life Time field.

Figure C-4: Advanced IPsec VPN Tunnel Settings

12.For Phase 2, the Encryption, Authentication, and PFS settings were set on the VPN screen. Select 1024-bit from the Group drop-down menu.

13.Keep the default Key Life Time value, 28800.

14.Click the Save Settings button on the Advanced VPN Tunnel Setup screen.

15.Click the Save Settings button on the IPSec VPN screen.

Appendix C: Configuring a Gateway-to-Gateway IPSec Tunnel

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WRVS4400N specifications

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