Multitech RF820-AP, RF830 manual Add a Manual Connection, VPN IPSec Add Manual Connection

Chapter 5 – Configuration Using Web Management Software

VPN > IPSec > Add Manual Connection

Add a Manual Connection

This section enables setting IPSec tunnels through manual connection.

Screen Note: Failover is available only on the RF830/RF830-AP.

Add Manual Connection

Connection Name

Enter a text name that will identify the connection for you.

Compression

Check the compression checkbox to enable IPCOMP, the compression algorithm.

Authentication Method

Select the authentication algorithms to be used for the respective security services. Options are: MD5-96 and SHA1-96.

Authentication Key

The VPN firewall could use either MD5 or SHA1 for authentication

MD5-96 bit key example: 0x123456789012345678.

SHA1-96 bit key example: 0x123456789012345678

Encryption Method

Select the encryption method. Options include: 3DES, DES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, and NULL (no encryption).

Encryption Key

The RouteFinder can use any one of the methods listed above. See the online Help for examples.

SPI Base

The Security Parameter Index identifies a manual connection. The SPI is a unique identifier in the SA (Secure Association – a type of secure connection) that allows the receiving computer to select the SA under which a packet will be processed. The SPI Base is a number needed by the manual keying code. Enter any 3-digit hexadecimal number, which is unique for a security association. It should be in the form 0xhex (0x100 through 0xfff is recommended). If you have more than one manual connection, then the SPI Base must be different for each one.

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