Chapter 5
Setting Up and Configuring the Router
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4-Port Gigabit Security Router with VPN
VPN > VPN Client Accounts
Use this page to administer your VPN Client users. Enter the
information at the top of the screen and the users you’ve
entered will appear in the list at the bottom, showing their
status. This will work with the Linksys QuickVPN client
only. (The Router supports up to five Linksys QuickVPN
Clients by default. Additional QuickVPN Client licenses
can be purchased separately. See www.linksys.com for
more information.)
VPN > VPN Client Accounts
Username
Enter the username using any combination of
keyboard characters.
Password
Enter the password you would like to assign to
this user.
Re-enter to Confirm
Retype the password to ensure it
has been entered correctly.
Allow User to Change Password
This option determines
whether the user is allowed to change their password.
VPN Client List Table
No.
Displays the user number.
Active
When checked, the designated user can connect,
otherwise the VPN client account is disabled.
Username
Displays the username.
Edit
This button is used to modify the username or
password, and to allow/deny the user permission to
change their password.
Remove
This button is used to delete a user account.
Certificate Management
This section allows you to manage the certificate used
for securing the communication between the router and
QuickVPN clients.
Generate
Click this button to generate a new certificate
to replace the existing certificate on the router.
Export for Admin
Click this button to export the certificate
for administrator. A dialog will ask you to specify where
you want to store your certificate. The default file name
is “RVS4000_Admin.pem” but you can use another name.
The certificate for administrator contains the private key
and needs to be stored in a safe place as a backup. If the
router’s configuration is reset to the factory default, this
certificate can be imported and restored on the router.
Export for Client
Click this button to export the certificate
for client. A dialog will ask you where you want to store
your certificate. The default file name is “RVS4000_Client.
pem” but you can use another name. For QuickVPN users
to securely connect to the router, this certificate needs to
be placed in the install directory of the QuickVPN client.
Import
Click this button to import a certificate previously
saved to a file using
Export for Admin
or
Export for
Client
. Enter the file name in the field or click
Browse
to
locate the file on your computer, then click
Import
.
Certificate Last Generated or Imported
This displays
the date and time when a certificate was last generated
or imported.
Click
Save Settings
to save your settings. Click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel any changes you have entered.
VPN > VPN Passthrough
VPN > VPN Passthrough
IPSec PassThrough
Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is
a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange
of packets at the IP layer. IPSec Passthrough is enabled by
default to allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router.
To disable IPSec Passthrough, select
Disabled
.
PPTP PassThrough
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be
tunneled through an IP network. PPTP Passthrough is
enabled by default. To disable it, select
Disabled
.
