DIR-842V2
AC1200 Wi-Fi Gigabit Router
User Manual
Configuring via Web-based Interface
Page
85
Parameter
Description
Enable PFS
Move the switch to the right to enable the PFS option (
Perfect
Forward Secrecy
). If the switch is moved to the right, a new
encryption key exchange will be used upon establishing the IPsec
tunnel. This option enhances the security level of data transfer, but
increases the load on DIR-842V2.
Specify connection
port
Move the switch to the right to change the port used for data
exchange with the other party enter the needed value in the
Port
filed displayed. By default, the value
1701
is specified.
When all needed settings are configured, click the
APPLY
button.
After clicking the button, the window for additional configuration of the connection opens.
If you want to use this WAN connection to access the Internet, select the
to the Internet
choice of
the radio button. Then select the existing connection which will be used to access the PPTP/L2TP
server or click the
CREATE CONNECTION
button.
If you have already configured the connection to the Internet and you want to use this WAN
connection only to connect to the virtual private network, select the
to the virtual private
network
choice of the radio button.
Click the
CONTINUE
button.
After creating a connection of the L2TP over IPsec type, on the
Functions / Advanced / IPsec
page, in the
Status
section, the current state of the IPsec tunnel is displayed.