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Chapter 10 - Configuring VPN

ASUS SL1200

10.3 Establish VPN Connection Using Automatic
Keying

This section describes the steps to establish the VPN tunnel using the

Configuration Manager. Internet Key Exchange (IKE) is the automatic

keying protocol used to exchange the key that is used to encrypt/

authenticate the data packets according to the user-configured rule. The

parameters that should be configured are:

• the network addresses of internal and remote networks.
• the remote gateway address and the local gateway address.
• pre-shared secret for remote gateway authentication.
• appropriate priority for the connection.

This option sequence brings up the screen as illustrated in Figure 4.2.

Fields and buttons represent the basic VPN parameters. Use them to

configure basic Access Rule that will be used to establish a tunnel from

local secure group to remote secure group with basic parameters.
Options in this screen allow you to:

• Add an Access List, and set basic parameters for it
• Modify an Access List
• Delete an existing Access List

10.3.1 Add a Rule for VPN Connection Using Pre-shared Key

VPN Tunnel Configuration Page, as shown in the Figure 10.1, is used to

configure a rule for VPN connection using pre-shared key

To add a rule for a VPN connection

1. Log into Configuration Manager as administrator. Click

VPN -> VPN

Tunnel. The VPN Tunnel Configuration page displays as shown in

Figure 10.1.

When you open the VPN Tunnel Configuration page, a list of existing

rules for VPN connections are also displayed at the bottom half of the

configuration page such as those shown in Figure 10.1.

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