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5.
Configure the
VPN Client Authentication Proposal
.
In this step, you will provide the type of encryption (DES or 3DES) to be used for this
connection. This selection must match your selection in the VPN router configuration.
a.
In the Network Security Policy list on the left side of the Security Policy Editor window,
expand the Security Policy heading by double-clicking its name or clicking the + symbol.
b.
Expand the Authentication subheading by double clicking its name or clicking the +
symbol. Then select Proposal 1 below Authentication.
c.
In the
Authentication Method
field, select
Pre-Shared Key
.
d.
In the
Encrypt Alg
drop-down list, select the type of encryption. In this example, use
Triple DES
.
e.
In the
Hash Alg
drop-down list, select
SHA-1
.
f.
In the
SA Life
drop-down list, select
Unspecified
.
g.
In the
Key Group
drop-down list, select
Diffie-Hellman Group 2
.
6.
Configure the
VPN Client Key Exchange Proposal
.
In this step, you provide the type of encryption (
DES
or
3DES
) to be used for this connection.
This selection must match your selection in the VPN router configuration.
Figure B-21
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a.
Expand the Key Exchange subheading by double clicking its name or clicking the +
symbol. Then select Proposal 1 below Key Exchange.
b.
In the
SA Life
drop-down list, select
Unspecified
.
c.
In the
Compression
drop-down list, select
None
.
d.
Select the
Encapsulation Protocol (ESP)
check box.
e.
In the
Encrypt Alg
drop-down list, select the type of encryption. In this example, use
Triple DES
.
f.
In the
Hash Alg
drop-down list, select
SHA-1
.
g.
In the
Encapsulation
drop-down list, select
Tunnel
.
h.
Leave the
Authentication Protocol (AH)
check box cleared.
7.
Save the VPN Client settings.
From the File menu at the top of the Security Policy Editor window, select
Save
.
After you have configured and saved the VPN client information, your PC automatically
opens the VPN connection when you attempt to access any IP addresses in the range of the
remote VPN router’s LAN.
Figure B-22
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8.
Check the VPN connection.
To check the VPN Connection, you can initiate a request from the remote PC to the VPN
router’s network by using the Connect option in the modem router menu (see
Figure B-23
).
Since the remote PC has a dynamically assigned WAN IP address, it must initiate the request.
a.
Right-click the system tray icon to open the popup menu.
b.
Select Connect to open the My Connections list.
c.
Select toDG834G.
The modem router reports the results of the attempt to connect. Once the connection is
established, you can access resources of the network connected to the VPN router.
To perform a ping test using this example, start from the remote PC:
a.
Establish an Internet connection from the PC.
b.
On the Windows taskbar, click the
Start
button, and then click
Run
.
c.
Type
ping -t 192.168.0.1
, and then click
OK
.
Figure B-23
Figure B-24
Right-mouse-click the system
tray icon to open the pop up
menu.
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This causes a continuous ping to be sent to the VPN router. Within two minutes, the ping
response should change from
timed out
to
reply
.
Once the connection is established, you can open the browser on the PC and enter the LAN IP
address of the VPN router. After a short wait, you should see the login screen of the VPN router
(unless another PC already has the VPN router management interface open).
Monitoring the VPN Tunnel (Telecommuter Example)
Viewing the PC Client’s Connection Monitor and Log Viewer
To view information on the progress and status of the VPN client connection, open the Log
Viewer.
1.
To launch this function, click the Windows
Start
button, then select Programs > 54 Mbps
Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834Gv5 > Log Viewer.
Figure B-25
Note:
You can use the VPN router diagnostics to test the VPN connection from the VPN
router to the client PC. To do this, select Diagnostics on the modem router main
menu.
Note:
Use the active VPN tunnel information and pings to determine whether a failed
connection is due to the VPN tunnel or some reason outside the VPN tunnel.
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2.
The Connection Monitor screen displays:
While the connection is being established, the Connection Name listed in this screen shows SA
before the name of the connection. When the connection is successful, the SA changes to the
yellow key symbol.
Viewing the VPN Router’s VPN Status and Log Information
To view information about the status of the VPN client connection, open the VPN router’s VPN
Status screen by following these steps:
Figure B-26
Note:
While your PC is connected to a remote LAN through a VPN, you might not have
normal Internet access. If this is the case, you will need to close the VPN
connection to have normal Internet access.

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