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Linksys WRV200 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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USER GUIDE
BUSINESS SERIES
Wireless-G VPN Router
with RangeBooster
Model:
WRV200
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About This Guide
Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster
About This Guide
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1:
Introduction
1
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
2
Network Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Network Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 3: Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN)
3
Why do I need a VPN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1) MAC Address Spoofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2) Data Sniffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3) Man in the middle attacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What is a VPN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
VPN Router to VPN Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Computer (using the Linksys VPN client software) to VPN Router . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 4: Product Overview
5
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G VPN Router
6
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How to Access the Web-based Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setup > Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setup > VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setup > DDNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setup > MAC Address Clone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setup > Advanced Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless > Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless > Wireless Network Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Wireless > WDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Firewall > General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Firewall > Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Firewall > Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Firewall > DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Firewall > Access Restriction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Firewall > URL Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
VPN > VPN Client Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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VPN > VPN Passthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
VPN > IPSec VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
VPN > VPN Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
QoS > Application-Based QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
QoS > Port-Based QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Administration > Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Administration > Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Administration > Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Administration > Factory Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Administration > Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Administration > Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Status > Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Status > Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Status > Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Status > System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Status > VPN Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
32
Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Appendix B: Wireless Security Checklist
39
General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Appendix C:
Using Linksys QuickVPN for Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
40
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Installing the Linksys QuickVPN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Installing from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Downloading and Installing from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Version Number of the QuickVPN Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Distributing Certificates to QuickVPN Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Appendix D: Configuring
IPSec with a Windows 2000 or XP Computer
43
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
How to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Step 1: Create an IPSec Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Step 2: Build Filter Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Step 3: Configure Individual Tunnel Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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Step 4: Assign New IPSec Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Step 5: Create a Tunnel Through the Web-Based Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Appendix E: Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel
49
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Configuration when the Remote Gateway Uses a Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Configuration of the WRV200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Configuration of the RV082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Configuration of PC 1 and PC 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Configuration when the Remote Gateway Uses a Dynamic IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configuration of the WRV200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configuration of the RV082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configuration of PC 1 and PC 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Configuration when Both Gateways Use Dynamic IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Configuration of the WRV200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Configuration of the RV082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Configuration of PC 1 and PC 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Appendix F: Glossary
54
Appendix G: Specifications
57
Appendix H: Warranty Information
59
Exclusions and Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Obtaining Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Appendix I: Regulatory Information
61
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Industry Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Industry Canada Radiation Exposure Statement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Avis d’Industrie Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Avis d’Industrie Canada concernant l’exposition aux radiofréquences :. . . . . . . . .62
Wireless Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Appendix J: Contact Information
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