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300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router User Guide
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There are three submenus under the VPN menu (shown in Figure 4-35),
IKE
,
IPsec
and
Security
Alliance List
. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a private network established via the public network, generally
via the Internet. However, the private network is a logical network without any physical network
lines, so it is called Virtual Private Network which can guarantee a secured data exchange.
4.9.1
IKE
IKE (Internet Key Exchange) Proposal is used for key negotiation before VPN tunnels based on
IPSec are established. Here you could easily set up high-security connections with IKE but make
sure that the IKE settings should be the same for the local and peer endpoints.
Choose menu “
VPN
→
IKE
”, you can view the information of IKE Policies in this table (shown in
Figure 4-37) and edit them by the action buttons.
Figure 4-36 List of IKE Policy
To add a new IKE Policy entry, click the
Add
button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in
Figure 4-37. You can set parameters for IKE Policy entry on this page.
Figure 4-37 IKE Policy Settings
