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Virtual Private Networking (VPN) is a security measure that basically creates

a secure connection between two remote locations.

This connection is very

specific as far as its settings are concerned; this is what creates the security.

The VPN screen, shown in Figure 6-8, allows you to configure your VPN set-

tings to make your network more secure.

VPN

Note:

Network security, while a desirable and often necessary

aspect of networking, is complex and requires a thorough under-

standing of networking principles.

Figure 6-8

PPTP

Point

Tunneling

Protocol

(PPTP) is a service

that applies for con-

nections in Europe

only. (This setup is

shown in Figure 6-7.)

Specify

WAN IP

Address

This is the

Router’s IP address,

as seen from the

Internet. Your ISP

will provide you with

the IP Address you

need to specify here.

Subnet Mask

This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen by external users on

the Internet (including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet

Mask.

Default Gateway Address

Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway

Address.

Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time

You can configure the Router to cut

your connection with your ISP after a specified period of time (

Max Idle

Time

). If you have been disconnected due to inactivity,

Connect on Demand

enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you

attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate

Connect on

Demand

, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain

on at all times, enter

in the

Max Idle Time

field.

Otherwise, enter the num-

ber of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access discon-

nects.

Keep Alive Option and Redial Period

This option keeps your PPPoE-enabled

Internet access connected indefinitely, even when it sits idle.

Click the radio

button next to

Keep Alive

to select it. The default

Redial Period

is 30 seconds.

Figure 6-7

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• IP Address

- If you select

IP Address

, only the computer with the spe-

cific IP Address that you enter will be able to access the tunnel.

In the

example shown in Figure 6-10, only the computer with IP Address

192.168.1.10 can access the tunnel from this end.

Only the computer with

IP Address 192.168.2.12 can access the tunnel from the remote end (in

your settings, use the IP Addresses appropriate for your VPN).

• IP Range

- If you select IP Range, it will be a combination of Subnet and

IP Address.

You can specify a range of IP Addresses within the Subnet

which will have access to the tunnel.

In the example shown in Figure 6-

11, all computers on this end of the tunnel with IP Addresses between

192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.20 can access the tunnel from the local end.

Only computers assigned an IP Address between 192.168.2.1 and

192.168.2.100 can access the tunnel from the remote end (in your set-

tings, use the IP Ranges appropriate for your VPN).

Figure 6-10

Figure 6-11

Note:

It is possible to set up the VPN Router using any combination of the

three settings under Local Secure Group and the five settings under

Remote Secure Group.

For instance, when Subnet is chosen on the local

end of the tunnel, Subnet does not have to be chosen at the remote end.

a single IP Address could be chosen to access the tunnel on the local end

and a range of IP Addresses could be set at the remote end of the tunnel.

Establishing a Tunnel

The VPN Router creates a tunnel or channel between two endpoints, so that the

data or information between these endpoints is secure.

To establish this tunnel,

select the tunnel you wish to create in the

Select Tunnel Entry

drop-down box.

It is possible to create up to 70 simultaneous tunnels.

Then check the box next to

Enable

to enable the tunnel.

Once the tunnel is enabled, enter the name of the tunnel in the

Tunnel Name

field.

This is to allow you to identify multiple tunnels and does not have to

match the name used at the other end of the tunnel.

Local Secure Group and Remote Secure Group

The

Local Secure Group

is the computer(s) on your LAN that can access the

tunnel. The

Remote Secure Group

is the computer (s) on the remote end of

the tunnel that can access the tunnel. Under Local Secure Group and Remote

Secure Group, you may choose one of three options: Subnet, IP Address, and

IP Range. Under Remote Secure Group, you have two additional options: Host

and Any.

• Subnet

- If you select

Subnet

(which is the default), this will allow all

computers on the local subnet to access the tunnel.

In the example shown

in Figure 6-9, all Local Secure Group computers with IP Addresses

192.168.1.xxx will be able to access the tunnel. All Remote Secure Group

computers with IP Addresses 192.168.2.xxx will be able to access the tun-

nel (in your settings, use the IP Addresses appropriate for your VPN).

When using the Subnet setting, the default values of

should remain in

the last fields of the

and

Mask

settings.

Note:

The IP Addresses and Subnet Mask values used here are for example

only.

Do not try to use them for your actual setup.

Obtain the relevant infor-

mation from your own network to accurately configure the Router.

Figure 6-9

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• IP Address

- If you select IP Address, as shown in Figure 6-14, enter the

IP Address of the VPN device at the other end of the tunnel. The remote

VPN device can be another VPN Router, a VPN Server, or a computer

with VPN client software that supports IPSec.

The IP Address may either

be static (permanent) or dynamic (changing), depending on the settings of

the remote VPN device.

Make sure that you have entered the IP Address

correctly, or the connection cannot be made.

Remember, this is NOT the

IP Address of the local VPN Router, but the IP Address of the remote

VPN Router or device with which you wish to communicate.

• FQDN

(Fully Qualified Domain Name) - If you select FQDN, as shown

in Figure 6-15, enter the FQDN of the VPN device at the other end of the

tunnel. The remote VPN device can be another VPN Router, a VPN

Server, or a computer with VPN client software that supports IPSec.

The

FQDN is the host name and domain name for a specific computer on the

Internet, for example,

vpn.myvpnserver.com

Figure 6-14

Figure 6-15

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Under

Remote Secure Group

, you have two additional options: Host and Any.

• Host

- If you select Host for the Remote Secure Group, then the Remote

Secure Group will be the same as the Remote Security Gateway setting:

IP Address, FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name), or Any. (Remote

Security Gateway settings are explained on the following page.) In the

example shown in Figure 6-12, the Remote Secure Group is the same as

the Remote Security Gateway, set to a specific IP Address.

• Any

- If you select Any for the Remote Security Group, the local VPN

Router will accept a request from any IP address. This setting, shown in

Figure 6-13, should be chosen when the other endpoint is using DHCP or

PPPoE on the WAN side.

Remote Security Gateway

The Remote Security Gateway is the VPN device, such as a second VPN

Router, on the remote end of the VPN tunnel. Under

Remote Security

Gateway

, you have three options: IP Address, FQDN, and Any.

Figure 6-12

Figure 6-13

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Key Management

In order for any encryption to occur, the two ends of the tunnel must agree on

the type of encryption and the way the data will be decrypted.

This is done by

sharing a “key” to the encryption code.

Under

Key Management

, you may

choose automatic or manual key management.

Automatic Key Management

Select

Auto (IKE)

and enter a series of numbers or letters in the Pre-shared Key

field. Check the box next to

PFS (Perfect Forward Secrecy)

to ensure that the

initial key exchange and IKE proposals are secure. In the example shown in

Figure 6-17, the word

MyTest

is used.

Based on this word, which MUST be

entered at both ends of the tunnel if this method is used, a key is generated to

scramble (encrypt) the data being transmitted over the tunnel, where it is

unscrambled (decrypted).

You may use any combination of up to 24 numbers or

letters in this field. No special characters or spaces are allowed. In the Key

Lifetime field, you may optionally select to have the key expire at the end of a

time period of your choosing.

Enter the number of seconds you’d like the key to

be useful, or leave it blank for the key to last indefinitely.

Manual Key Management

Similarly, you may choose

Manual

keying, which allows you to generate the

key yourself.

Enter your

key

into the Encryption KEY field.

Then enter an

Authentication KEY

into that field.

These fields must both match the infor-

mation that is being entered in the fields at the other end of the tunnel.

The

example in Figure 6-18 shows some sample entries for both the Encryption and

Authentication Key fields. Up to 24 alphanumeric characters are allowed to

create the Encryption Key. Up to 20 alphanumeric characters are allowed to

create the Authentication Key.

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• Any

- If you select Any for the Remote Security Gateway, as shown in

Figure 6-16, the VPN device at the other end of the tunnel will accept a

request from any IP address. The remote VPN device can be another VPN

Router, a VPN Server, or a computer with VPN client software that sup-

ports IPSec. If the remote user has an unknown or dynamic IP address

(such as a professional on the road or a telecommuter using DHCP or

PPPoE), then Any should be selected.

Encryption

Using

Encryption

also helps make your connection more secure.

There are

two different types of encryption:

DES

3DES

(3DES is recommended

because it is more secure).

You may choose either of these, but it must be the

same type of encryption that is being used by the VPN device at the other end

of the tunnel.

Or, you may choose not to encrypt by selecting

Disable

Figure 6-16, DES (which is the default) has been selected.

Authentication

acts as another level of security.

There are two types of authen-

tication:

MD5

and

SHA

(SHA is recommended because it is more secure).

with encryption, either of these may be selected, provided that the VPN device

at the other end of the tunnel is using the same type of authentication.

Or, both

ends of the tunnel may choose to

Disable

authentication.

In Figure 6-16, MD5

(the default) has been selected.

Figure 6-17

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Under

Status

, the word

Connected

should appear if the connection is success-

ful.

The other fields reflect the information that you entered on the VPN screen

to make the connection.

Disconnected

appears under Status, as shown in Figure 6-20, some problem

exists that prevents the creation of the tunnel.

Make sure that all of your wiring

is securely connected.

Double-check all the values you entered on the VPN

screen to make sure they are correct.

If the other end of the tunnel is some dis-

tance from you (e.g., in another city, etc.), call to make sure that the settings on

that end of the tunnel are correct as well.

If, for any reason, you experience a temporary disconnection, the connection will

be re-established as long as the settings on both ends of the tunnel stay the same.

Figure 6-20

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The

Inbound SPI

and

Outbound SPI

fields are different, however.

The

Inbound SPI value set here must match the

Outbound SPI

value at the other end

of the tunnel.

The Outbound SPI here must match the

Inbound SPI

value at the

other end of the tunnel.

In the example (see Figure 6-18), the Inbound SPI and

Outbound SPI values shown would be opposite on the other end of the tunnel.

Only numbers can be used in these fields. After you click the Apply button,

hexadecimal characters (series of letters and numbers) are displayed in the

Inbound SPI and Outbound SPI fields.

Once you are satisfied with all your settings, click the

Apply

button.

If you

make any mistakes, clicking the

Cancel

button will exit the screen without sav-

ing any changes, provided that you have not already clicked the Apply button.

After the VPN device is set up at the other end of the tunnel, you may click the

Connect

button to use the tunnel.

This assumes that both ends of the tunnel

have a physical connection to each other (e.g., over the Internet, physical

wiring, etc.).

After clicking the Connect button, click the

Summary

button.

the connection is made, the screen shown in Figure 6-19 will appear:

Figure 6-18

Figure 6-19

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