Article ID:1251
Objective
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a way to connect endpoints on different networks together over a public network, such as the Internet. This allows users who are away from a local network (such as an office) to securely connect to that network over the Internet. The Basic VPN Setup page helps you to set up a VPN tunnel for a Gateway connection or for remote users who will access your network with VPN client software.
This article explains how to configure basic VPN on the RV120W VPN Firewall.
Note: The same procedure is used for a gateway VPN and for a VPN client. The user must ensure that the following settings are configured on both sides of the VPN tunnel.
Applicable Device
• RV120W
Software Version
• 1.0.4.10
Basic VPN Setup Configuration
Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose VPN > IPSec > Basic VPN Setup. The Basic VPN Setup page opens:
Step 2. Click the radio button for the desired VPN tunnel type. There are two types:
• Gateway — A tunnel created to connect with another VPN Gateway.
• VPN Client — Allows the device to connect to VPN clients that run VPN client software.
Step 3. Enter a name for the connection in the New Connection name field. This name is used for management purposes.
Step 4. Enter a password in the Pre-Shared Key field. The VPN Client or remote gateway needs this key to establish a VPN connection. This key has to have a length of at least 8 characters.
Step 5. In the Remote Gateway Type field, click the IP Address radio button or the FQDN radio button for the appropriate type of address for the remote gateway.
• IP Address — An IP address will be used to identify the remote gateway.
• FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) — The domain name is used to identify the remote gateway.
Timesaver: Continue to Step 6 if IP address was chosen in Step 5, otherwise skip to Step 7.
Step 6. Enter the IP Address of the remote gateway in the Remote WANs IP Address/FQDN field. Skip to Step 8.
Step 7. Enter the domain name of the remote gateway in the Remote WANs IP Address/FQDN field.
Step 8. In the Local Gateway Type field, click the IP Address radio button or the FQDN radio button for appropriate type of address for the local gateway (RV120W):
• IP Address — An IP address will be used to identify the local gateway.
• FQDN — The domain name is used to identify the remote gateway.
Timesaver: Continue with Step 9 if IP address was chosen in Step 8, otherwise skip to Step 10.
Step 9. Enter the IP Address of the local gateway in the Local WANs IP Address/FQDN field. Skip to step 11.
Step 10. Enter the domain name of the local gateway in the Local WANs IP Address/FQDN field.
Note: Steps 11 and 12 are only applicable if the user chose Gateway in the step 2.
Step 11. Enter the remote IP address of the remote LAN in the Remote LAN (Local Network) IP Address field.
Step 12. Enter the remote subnet mask of the remote LAN in the Remote LAN (Local Network) Subnet Mask field.
Step 13. Enter the local IP address of the local LAN in the Local LAN (Local Network) IP Address field.
Note: The local IP of the remote machine and the local IP of the local LAN should be in different subnets.
Step 14. Enter the local subnet mask of the local LAN in the Local LAN (Local Network) Subnet Mask field.
Step 15. Click Save to apply settings.
Note: To review the basic settings of the VPN tunnel, click View Default Settings.