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Planet Technology VRT-401 User's Manual

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2. when required The IP address is usually allocated automatically 11 VRT 401 User Manual PPTP Mainly used in Europe You connect to the ISP only when required The IP address is usually allocated automatically but may be Static Fixed Other Modems e g Broadband Wireless e PPTP Server IP Address e User name and pass word e Address allocated to you if Static Fixed you connect to you ISP Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic Your IP Address is allo Usually none IP Address cated automatically when However some ISP s may require you to use a particu lar Hostname Domain name or MAC physical address Static Fixed IP Address Your ISP allocates a per manent IP Address to you IP Address allocated to you mask and gateway if pro vided and DNS address Big Pond Cable Australia For this connection method the following data is required e User Name e Password e Big Pond Server IP address SingTel RAS For this connection method the following data is required e User Name e Password e RAS Plan 12 Setup Home Screen After finishing or exiting the Setup Wizard you will see the Home screen When you connect in future you will see this screen when you connect An example screen is shown below Eh Vw Fuck Took Hip 2 D 3 A Carm sS JN amp 0
3. Signature Algorithm RSA Signature Key Length 512 Back Next gt Cancel Help Figure 85 Add Self Certificate 1 2 Complete this screen Name Enter a name which helps to identify this particular certificate This name is only for your reference 102 VPN Subject Name This is the name which other organizations will see as the Holder owner of this Certificate This should be your registered business name or official company name Generally all Certificates should have the same value in the Subject field Hash Algorithm Select the desired option Signature Algorithm Select the desired option RSA is recommended Signature Key Select the desired option Normally 1024 bits provides Length adequate security 3 Click Next to continue to the following screen Certificate Details Subject Name Test Hash Algorithm MD5 Signature Algorithm RSA Key Length 1024 Data to supply to CA II IBYzCBzQIBAjAkMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUZEVIBHGA 1UEAx QMc3V3 an Vj dF90ZU1w INIGEMAOGCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAAAGNADCBiQKBgQDAf7ruSQuwBcOJyQjYAS1tAhPr HxiPaUX kpatapxu9vtG6eInlUqnTs9HDGSkUDlevhTrZSpnynREHCgkkS2ES0wzA t4ELQQCBOrARarklXX2baK9LMPquO PEKA k td5510v51NLYEwXaFsRn7BSEBsQ9 PybwxVePeJuHOVALwQIDAQABOAAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEEBQADgYEAWUWLIYYXlTZa u7PZARU4nnRPUaUs 4FUZ WUGKdJ 3bQDEKOZhf gZqj PUnHsah7v6357EX BBell5z4 L60I6EbZ OZNHbNM bYCj hHtMvluc 46PiKj rG Cks4TdiYbtZsSxo7zlLGptVH OwPk PVBIadbu0GOBQZg6CXGo8
4. 90 VPN 15 Click the Tunnel Setting tab then select The tunnel endpoint is specified by this IP adaress Enter the WAN Internet IP address of VRT 401 as shown below Reli crimes Figure 64 Tunnel Setting 16 Click the Authentication Methods tab then click the Edit to see the screen like the example below Aw ETET ETTE P mn Dti nn ms Figure 65 Authentication Method 17 Select Use this string to protect the key exchange preshared key then enter your preshared key in the field provided 18 Click OK to save your changes and return to the Authentication Methods tab of the Edit Rule Properties screen 91 VRT 401 User Manual 19 Click Close to return to the DUT to Win2K properties screen The To DUT filter should now be listed as shown below VICIT Primero Tues EL E Seriy fec enm iria h ober enm nv IP feral sei Zauber cr 1220 Tecum Secuidy sty 1 Ll gt kT ssperie erbero wu ij idd Cdl Urs uM vr cad Figure 66 Windows 2000 XP Client to VRT 401 20 To add the second outgoing rule click Add For the name enter To Win2K then click Add IP Filter Liat Ei Ei Aa filer bist is zo7peiedof matiple heri yiyi ws mad ghe IP 4 ert Ladres ois iler Haus lo w
5. can use this feature 119 Appendix Specifications VRT 401 Model VRT 401 Dimensions 170mm W 147mm D 27mm H Operating Tempera 0 C to 40 C ture Storage Temperature 10 C to 70 Network Protocol TCP IP NAT DHCP HTTP DNS PAP CHAP TFTP Network Interface 6 Ethernet 4 10 100BaseT RJ45 LAN connection 1 10 100BaseT RJ45 for WAN 1 10 100BaseT RJ45 for DMZ LEDs 14 Power Adapter 12 V DC External FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
6. e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly ap proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Example use only shielded interface cables when connect ing to computer or peripheral devices 120 Appendix B Specifications FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncon trolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 121
7. 2 On the final screen of the Wizard run the test and check that an Internet connec tion can be established 3 If the connection test fails Check your data the Cable DSL modem and all connections Check that you have entered all data correctly If using a Cable modem your ISP may have recorded the MAC physical ad dress of your PC Run the Wizard and on the Cable Modem screen use the Clone MAC address button to copy the MAC address from your PC to VRT 401 Common Connection Types Cable Modems IP Address manent IP Address to you mask and gateway if pro vided and DNS address Some ISP s may also require you to use a particular Host name Domain name or MAC physical address DSL Modems Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic Your IP Address is allo None IP Address cated automatically when Type Details ISP Data required Dynamic Your IP Address is allo Usually none IP Address cated automatically when you connect to you ISP However some ISP s may require you to use a particu lar Hostname Domain name or MAC physical address Static Fixed Your ISP allocates a per IP Address allocated to you you connect to you ISP Static Fixed Your ISP allocates a per IP Address allocated to you IP Address manent IP Address to you mask and gateway if pro vided and DNS address PPPoE You connect to the ISP only User name and password
8. 88 National Semiconductor Corp DP83820 Gigabit Network This connection uses the following items S7 NWLink NetBIOS NwLink IP SPX NetBIOS Compatible Transport Prot Internet Protocol Install Uninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Figure 18 Network Configuration Windows XP 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 25 VRT 401 User Manual Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties D General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Figure 19 TCP IP Properties Windows XP 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default VRT 401 will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from VRT 401 Using a fixed IP Address Use
9. Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Status Telstra Bic An example screen is shown below Connection Physical Address 00 30 4f 12 34 57 IP Address Connection Status Logged Out 001 1 100 msec WAN start Connection Log 000 stop PPP Clear Log Connect and Disconnect buttons should only be needed if the setting Connect automatically as required is Disabled Connect Disconnect Refresh Help Close Figure 23 Telstra Big Pond Status Screen Data Telstra Big Pond Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider 35 VRT 401 User Manual Connection Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently established e fthe connection does not exist the Connect button be used to establish a connection e If the connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection e Normally it is not necessary to use the Connect and Disconnect buttons unless the setting Connect automati cally as required is disabled Connection Log The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection Clear Log b
10. TR mom Figure 53 Connecting 2 VRT 401s Note e The LANs MUST use different IP address ranges e Both endpoints have fixed WAN Internet IP addresses Configuration Settings Setting LAN A Gateway LAN B Gateway Notes Name Policy 1 Policy 1 Name does not affect operation Select a meaningful name Remote Endpoint 205 17 11 43 202 11 13 211 Other endpoint s WAN Internet IP address Local Any Any Use a more restrictive IP addresses definition if possible Remote IP addresses 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 0 254 Address range on other endpoint Use a more restrictive definition if possible Key Exchange IKE IKE Must match IKE SA Parameters IKE Direction Both ways Both ways Does not have to match Either endpoint can block 1 direction Local Identity IP address IP address IP address is the most common ID method Remote Identity IP address IP address IP address is the most common ID method IKE Authentica tion method Pre shared Key Pre shared Key Certificates are not widely used 83 VRT 401 User Manual Pre shared Key Must match IKE Authentica MD5 MD5 Must match tion algorithm IKE Encryption DES DES Must match IKE Exchange Main Mode Main Mode Must match mode DH Group Group 1 768 Group 1 768 Must match bit bit IKE
11. PLANET Networking amp Communicai tion Broadband VPN Router VRT 401 User s Manual Copyright Copyright C 2002 PLANET Technology Corp All rights reserved The products and programs described in this User s Manual are licensed products of PLANET Technology This User s Manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright and this User s Manual and all accompanying hardware software and documentation are copy righted No part of this User s Manual may be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form by any means by electronic or mechanical Including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems for any pur pose other than the purchaser s personal use and without the prior express written permission of PLANET Technology Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications and makes no warranty and representation either implied or expressed with respect to the quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User s Manual is accurate PLANET dis claims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred Information in this User s Manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of PLANET PLANET assumes no responsibility for any
12. you can also define your own Services Access Control Screen To view this screen select the Access Control link on the Security menu Defaut Members iid M CEN Rectrictions None Block by Schedule None Services ALL TCP UDP 1 65534 AIM TCP 5190 BGP TCP 179 BOOTP_CLIENT UDP 68 Edit Service List BOOTP_SERVER UDP 67 68 CU SEEME TCP UDP 7648 DNS TCP UDP 53 FINGER TCP 79 Select Services to Block Hold CTRL key on MAC SHIFT to select multiple items View Log Clear Log Save Cancel Help Figure 35 Access Control Screen 53 VRT 401 User Manual Data Access Control Screen Group Group Members Button Internet Access Restrictions Select the desired Group The screen will update to display the settings for the selected Group Groups are named De fault Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 and cannot be re named Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group e f the current group is Default then members can not be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group e To remove PCs from the Default Group assign them to another Group e assign PCs to the Default Group delete them from the Group they are currently in See the following section for details of the Group Members screen Select the desired options for the current group e None Nothi
13. 0 1 If no response is received either the connection is not working or your PC s IP address is not compatible with VRT 401 s IP Address See next item e f your PC is using a fixed IP Address its IP Address must be within the range 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 to be compatible with VRT 401 s default IP Address of 192 168 0 1 Also the Network Mask must be set to 255 255 255 0 See Chapter 4 PC Configuration for details on checking your PC s TCP IP settings e Ensure that your PC and VRT 401 are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case 4 You will be prompted for a username and password as shown below Enter Network Password 2 x qe Please type your user name and password Site 182 158 0 1 Realm NeedPassword UserName Password Save this password in your password list Cancel Figure 5 Password Dialog e Enter admin for the User Name and leave the Password blank e Both the name and password can and should be changed using the Admin Login screen 10 Setup Config Wizard The first time you connect to VRT 401 the Config Wizard will run automatically The Setup Wizard will also run if VRT 401 s default settings are restored 1 Step through the Wizard until finished You need to know the type of Internet connection service used by your ISP Check the data supplied by your ISP The common connection types are explained in the tables below
14. Available Services Available Ser vices This lists all the available services Delete button Add New Service Name Use this to delete any Service you have added Pre defined Services can not be deleted Enter a descriptive name to identify this service Type Select the protocol TCP UDP ICMP used to the remote System or service Start Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Finish Port For TCP and UDP Services enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the service If the service uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields ICMP Type For ICMP Services enter the type number of the required 68 Security Configuration service Buttons Delete Delete the selected service from the list Add Add a new entry to the Service list using the data shown in the Add New Service area on screen Cancel Clear the Add New Service area ready for entering data for a new Service 69 Chapter 8 VPN This Chapter describes the VPN capabilities and configuration required for common situations Overview This section describes the VPN Virtual Private Network support provided by your VRT 401 A VPN Virtual Private Network provides a secure connection between 2 points ov
15. DHCP Servers on the same LAN segment If your LAN does not have other Routers this means there must only be one 1 DHCP Server on your LAN Using VRT 401 s DHCP Server This is the default setting The DHCP Server settings are on the LAN screen On this Screen you can e Enable or Disable VRT 401 s DHCP Server function e Set the range of IP Addresses allocated to PCs by the DHCP Server function You can assign Fixed IP Addresses to some devices while using DHCP provided that the Fixed IP Addresses Note NOT within the range used by the DHCP Server Using another DHCP Server You can only use one 1 DHCP Server per LAN segment If you wish to use another DHCP Server rather than VRT 401 s the following procedure is required 1 Disable the DHCP Server feature in VRT 401 This setting is on the LAN screen 2 Configure the DHCP Server to provide VRT 401 s IP Address as the Default Gateway To Configure your PCs to use DHCP This is the default setting for TCP IP under Windows 95 98 ME See Chapter 4 Client Configuration for the procedure to check these settings 15 Chapter 4 PC Configuration This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local Inter nal LAN Overview For each PC the following may need to be configured e TCP IP network settings e Internet Access configuration Windows Clients This section describes how to configure Windows clients for Internet access via VRT
16. Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above DNS IP Address The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used DHCP Client Buttons Release Renew This will show Enabled or Disabled depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client If Enabled the Remaining lease time field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire The lease is automatically renewed on expiry use the Renew button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automatically on connection Dynamic IP address If Button will display EITHER you have a Fixed Static IP address this button has no effect Release e fthe ISP s DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address OR for VRT 401 this button will say Renew Clicking the Renew Renew button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP s DHCP Server e If an IP Address has been allocated to VRT 401 by the ISP s DHCP Server this button will say Release Clicking the Release button will break the connection and release the IP Address Refresh Update the data shown on screen 37 VRT 401 User Manual Connection Details Fixed Dynamic IP Address If your access method is Direct no login a screen like the following example will be displayed when the Connection Details butto
17. Screen This screen allows configuration of all advanced features relating to Internet access e Communication Applications e Special Applications e DMZ e URL filter 40 Internet Features Communication Applications Most applications are supported transparently by VRT 401 But sometimes it is not clear which PC should receive an incoming connection This problem could arise with the Communication Applications listed on this screen If this problem arises you can use this screen to set which PC should receive an incoming connection as described below Communication Applications This lists applications which may generate incoming con nections where the destination PC on your local LAN is unknown Select an Applica tion Send incoming This lists the PCs on your LAN calls to e f necessary you can add PCs manually using the PC Database option on the advanced menu e For each application listed above you can choose destination PC e There is no need to Save after each change you can set the destination PC for each application then click Save Special Applications If you use Internet applications which use non standard connections or port numbers you may find that they do not function correctly because they are blocked by VRT 401 s firewall In this case you can define the application as a Special Application Special Applications Screen This screen can be reached by clicking the Special
18. Server and establish a PPP con nection Idle time out reached The connection has been idle for the time period speci fied in the Idle Time out field The connection will now be terminated Disconnecting The current connection is being terminated due to either the Idle Time out above or Disconnect button being clicked Error Remote Server not found ISP s Server did not respond This could be a Server problem or a problem with the link to the Server Error PPP Connection failed Unable to establish a PPP connection with the ISP s Server This could be a login problem name or pass word or a Server problem Error Connection to Server lost The existing connection has been lost This could be caused by a power failure a link failure or Server failure 32 Operation and Status Error Invalid or un The data received from the ISP s Server could not be known packet type processed This could be caused by data corruption from a bad link or the Server using a protocol which is not supported by this device 33 VRT 401 User Manual Connection Status PPTP If using PPTP Peer to Peer Tunneling Protocol a screen like the following example will be displayed when the Connection Details button is clicked Connection Physical Address 00 30 4f 12 34 57 IP Address Connection Status OFF Connection Log 628 try to establish physical connection 627 try
19. allocated automatically on connection Dynamic IP address If Button will display EITHER you have a Fixed Static IP address this button has no effect Release e f the ISP s DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address OR for VRT 401 this button will say Renew Clicking the Renew Renew button will attempt to re establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP s DHCP Server e If an IP Address has been allocated to VRT 401 by the ISP s DHCP Server this button will say Release Clicking the Release button will break the connection and release the IP Address Refresh Update the data shown on screen 39 Chapter 6 Internet Features This Chapter explains when and how to use VRT 401 s Internet Fea tures Overview The following advanced features are provided e Advanced Internet e Communication Applications e Special Applications DMZ e URL filter Dynamic DNS Virtual Servers Options Advanced Internet Screen uada Select an Application Applications 323 05 amp MS NetMeeting amp TG ICU IT ICU 2 Intermet Phone E Send incoming calls to Select Save when finished not after each change if an application does not work you can define it as Special DIIS 0 Special Enate using Select a PC My PC i5 not isted Enable URL Filter Configure URL Filler Figure 26 Internet
20. anam r aaa 72 VPN Configuration 2 d rae se secs 74 pee E EN 83 Using Certificates eerte euer 101 CHAPTER 9 OTHER FEATURES AND SETTINGS 2 106 OVerVIeW sedeo 106 uoa ioi uaa rA duce 107 Remote Administration eene nena 111 Routing ep a esI eL LAM De 112 Firmware 116 Bd aec EE 117 APPENDIX A 118 OVerVIeW nonet oremus eene NIE eae 118 General Problems niae RN 118 Internet ACCOSS wis fos ise 118 APPENDIX 6 aa aa aa san aa aa 120 MRO M MH EE 120 FCC Statements isc ECT III e 120 CE Marking Warning ee Innen tnnt nent r annua 121 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter p
21. exchange or IKE Inter net Key Exchange 74 VPN Operations Add To add a new policy click the Add button See the following section for details Edit To Edit or modify an existing policy select it and click the Edit button Move There are 2 ways to change the order of policies e Use the up and down indicators on the right to move the selected row You must confirm your changes by clicking OK If you change your mind before clicking OK click Cancel to reverse your changes e Click Move to directly specify a new location for the selected policy En Use this to toggle the On Off state of the selected policy able Disable Copy If you wish to create a policy which is similar to an existing policy select the policy and click the Copy button Remember that the new policy must have a different name and there can only be one active enabled policy for each remote VPN endpoint Delete To delete an exiting policy select it and click the Delete button View Log Clicking the View Log button will open a new window and display the VPN log Adding a New Policy 1 To create a new VPN Policy click the Add button on the VPN Policies screen This will start the VPN Wizard as shown below Check the VPN settings used by the remote VPN Thes Vizard will configure your Router for YPN connection to a remote VPN ServerfGateway You vall need to knows the settings use
22. screen System Data Display all system information in a sub window Restart Router Restart reboot the Router You will have to wait for the restart to be completed before continuing Refresh Screen Update the data displayed on screen 30 Operation and Status Connection Status PPPoE If using PPPoE PPP over Ethernet a screen like the following example will be dis played when the Connection Details button is clicked Connectior Physical Address 00 30 4f 12 34 57 IF Address 211 74 87 153 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 PFPoE Link Status QN 022 port 1 ppp up successfully 021 1 up set MTU 1492 020 start PPP 019 physical line is connected 018 8 received 14 63643 017 Receive 0 2 3B 0 85 1C Log d Connect and Disconnect buttons should only be needed if the setting Connect automatically as required ie Disabled Connect Disconnect Refresh e cee Figure 21 PPPoE Status Screen Data PPPoE Screen Connection Physical Address The hardware address of this device as seen by remote devices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above PPPoE Link Status This indicates whether or not t
23. software can use any VPN protocol supported by the remote VPN e The remote VPN Server must support client PCs which are behind a NAT router and so have an IP address which is not valid on the Internet e Router Gateway requires no VPN configuration since it is not acting as a VPN endpoint Client PC to VPN Gateway Ly Internet a ac Figure 44 Client PC to VPN Server In this situation the PC must run appropriate VPN client software in order to connect via the Internet to VRT 401 Once connected the client PC has the same access to LAN resources as PCs on the local LAN unless restricted by the network administra tor e Psecis not the only protocol which can be used in this situation but VRT 401 supports IPsec ONLY e Windows 2000 and Windows XP include a suitable IPsec VPN client program Configuration of this client program for use with VRT 401 is covered later in this document 72 VPN Connecting 2 LANs via VPN 4 4 WAN WAN 4 P um 202 11 13 211 205 17 11 43 V CIN gt gt 1 A Internet i Eu 007975 ap VRT 401 C VRT 401 ap LAN A LAN B 182 168 0 192 168 1 Figure 45 Connecting 2 VPN Gateways This allows two 2 LANs to be connected PCs on each endpoint gain secure access to the remote LAN e The2 LANs MUST use different IP address ranges The VPN Policies at each end determine
24. the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes e Inthe Default gateway field enter VRT 401 s IP address and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to VRT 401 e Ifthe DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK 26 PC Configuration Internet Access To configure your PCs to use VRT 401 for Internet access Ensure that the DSL modem Cable modem or other permanent connection is functional Use the following procedure to configure your Browser to access the Internet via the LAN rather than by a Dial up connection For Windows 9x ME 2000 1 2 3 Select Start Menu Settings Control Panel Internet Options Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually or want to connect through a local area network LAN and click Next Select connect through a local area network LAN and click Next Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration screen are unchecked Check the No option when prompted Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now Click Finish to close the Internet Connection Wizard Setup is now completed For Windows XP 50 00 9m Select Star
25. your ISP 21 VRT 401 User Manual Microsoft TCP IP Properties UBT Bait REMOVE TCP IP DNS Server 24x E E XE Downe Figure 15 Windows NT4 0 DNS 22 PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 2000 1 Select Control Panel Network and Dial up Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties You should see a screen like the following Local rea Connection 7 Properties 2 X General Sharing Connect using ast Ethernet Adapter PLANET ENW 8504 PCI Fast Eth Ad Components checked are used by this connection Clientfor Microsoft Networks dall check Point SecuRemote alrite and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 3 579 ORCC MD Dese K K K w Install Uninstall Properties m Description Allows your computerto access resources on a Microsoft network Show icon in taskbar when connected Figure 16 Network Configuration Win 2000 3 Select the TCP IP protocol for your network card 4 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following 23 VRT 401 User Manual Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties i21 x General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obt
26. 01 and ensure the following Windows 2000 settings are correct e Open Routing and Remote Access e Inthe console tree select Routing and Remote Access server name Routing RIP e Inthe Details pane right click the interface you want to configure for RIP version 2 and then click Properties General tab set Outgoing packet protocol to RIP version 2 broad cast and Incoming packet protocol to RIP version 1 and 2 Routing Screen The routing table is accessed by the Houting link on the Other screen Using this Screen Generally you will use either RIP Routing Information Protocol OR the Static Routing Table as explained above although is it possible to use both methods simultaneously Static Routing Table If RIP is not used an entry in the routing table is required for each LAN segment on your Network other than the segment to which this device is attached The other Routers must also be configured See Configuring Other Routers on your LAN later in this chapter for further details and an example 112 Other Features and Settings Enable RIP Routing Information Protocol V1 Save Static Routing Static Routing Table Entries Properties Destination Network Network Mask Gateway IP Address Metric Ll 111 Clear Form Add Update Delete Generate Report Help Figure 93 Routing Screen Data Routing Screen Enable RIP
27. 401 The first step is to check the PC s TCP IP settings VRT 401 uses the TCP IP network protocol for all functions so it is essential that the TCP IP protocol be installed and configured on each PC TCP IP Settings Overview If using default VRT 401 settings and the default Windows TCP IP set tings no changes need to be made By default VRT 401 will act as a DHCP Server automatically providing a suitable IP Address and related information to each PC when the PC boots For all non Server versions of Windows the default TCP IP setting is to act as a DHCP client If using a Fixed specified IP address the following changes are re quired e The Gateway must be set to the IP address of VRT 401 e DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP If your LAN has a Router the LAN Administrator must re configure the Router itself Refer to Chapter 8 Other Motel Features and Operations for details PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 9x ME 1 Select Control Panel Network You should see a screen like the following Network AES Configuration Identification Access Contro The following network components are installed NetBEUI PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter NetBEUI Dial Up Adapter 2 VPN Support ist Ethernet Adapter TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter 2 VPN Support S File and printer sharing for Ne
28. Applications button on the Ad vanced Internet screen You can then define your Special Applications You will need detailed information about the application this is normally available from the supplier of the application Also note that the terms Incoming and Outgoing on this screen refer to traffic from the client PC viewpoint 41 VRT 401 User Manual Special Applications can only be used by 1 user et any time Incoming Ports Outgoing Ports Name Type Finish Typa Start Finish dialpad udp 51200 51201 v 51200 51201 gt paltalk vdpw 2090 2091 2090 2091 r quicktime 6970 6999 to 554 41 udp udp rx 6r TE Ex I Save Help Clase Figure 27 Special Applications Screen Data Special Applications Screen Checkbox Use this to Enable or Disable this Special Application as required Name Enter a descriptive name to identify this Special Application Incoming e Select the protocol TCP or UDP used when you receive Ports data from the special application or service Note Some applica tions use different protocols for outgoing and incoming data e Start Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the application server for data you receive If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields e Finish Enter the end of the range of port n
29. CE 4 Release the Reset Button VRT 401 is now using the factory default values Connect the DSL or Cable Modem here If your modem came with a cable use the supplied cable Otherwise use a standard LAN cable Use standard LAN cables RJ45 connectors to connect your PCs to these ports Note Any LAN port on VRT 401 will automatically function as an Uplink port when required Just connect any port to a normal port on the other hub using a standard LAN cable Connect the supplied power adapter here Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of VRT 401 e Network cables Use standard 10 100BaseT network UTP cables with RJ45 connectors TCP IP protocol must be installed on all PCs For Internet Access an Internet Access account with an ISP and either of a DSL or Cable modem for WAN port usage Procedure To DMZ host s e w ey WAN 2 able NOSUET c T li l MO CN m 74 i Existing Connection To PCs Figure 4 Installation Diagram 1 Choose an Installation Site Select a suitable place on the network to install VRT 401 Ensure VRT 401 and the DSL Cable modem are powered OFF 2 Connect LAN Cables e Use standard LAN cables to connect PCs to the Switching Hub ports on VRT 401 Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously e f required you can connect any LAN port to another Hub Any LAN port on VRT 401 wi
30. Display a read only list showing full details of all entries in the PC database Advanced Administration View the Advanced version of the PC database screen See below for details 108 Other Features and Settings PC Database Admin This screen is displayed if the Advanced Administration button on the PC Database is clicked It provides more control than the standard PC Database screen Any PC may be added edited or deleted If adding a PC which is not connected and On you must provide the MAC hardware address Known PCs jimmyl 192 168 0 7 LAN 00a0246df335 DHCP Delete PC Properties Name IP Address Automatic DHCP Client C DHCP Client reserved IP address L EE ED C Fixed address set on PC Address Automatic discovery must be available on LAN C MAC address is Add as New Entry Update Selected Clear Form Refresh Standard Screen Help Figure 91 PC Database Admin Data PC Database Admin Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries Data displayed is name IP Address type The type indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN PC Properties Name If adding a new PC to the list enter its name here It is best if this matches the PC s hostname 109 VRT 401 User Manual IP Address Select the appropriate option e Automatic The PC is set t
31. E mail to be sent e If the log is full before the time specified to send it it will be sent regardless of the day and time speci fied E mail Address Enter the E mail address the Log is to be sent to The E mail will also show this address as the Sender s address Subject Enter the text string to be shown in the Subject field for the E mail SMTP Server Enter the address or IP address of the SMTP Simple Mail Transport Protocol Server you use for outgoing E mail Port No Enter the port number used to connect to the SMTP Server Syslog Server Enable Syslog The default value is 25 If enabled log data will be sent to your Syslog Server Syslog Server Enter the IP address of your Syslog Server 63 VRT 401 User Manual Include Select the logs you wish to be included 64 Security Configuration Security Options This screen allows you to set Firewall and other security related options Enable DoS Denial of Service Firewall Threshold 6 High WAN bandwidth gt 2 Mbps Medium VV AN bandwidth 1 2 Mbps C Low WAN bandwidth lt 1 Mbps If Enabled recommended invalid packets and connections are dropped The Threshold affects invalid connections only Respond to ICMP ping on WAN interface Allow IPsec Allow PPTP Allow L2TP Allow TFTP firmware upgrade Save Cancel Help Figure 40 Security Options Screen Dat
32. ED blinks during start up For each port there are 2 LEDs e LNK ACT e On Corresponding LAN port is active e Off No active connection on the corresponding LAN port e Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the cor responding LAN port e 100 Corresponding LAN port is using 100BaseT e Corresponding LAN port connection is using 10BaseT or no active connection On Connection to the modem attached to the WAN Internet port is established Flashing Data is being transmitted or received via the WAN port On connection established Off No PPPoE connection e LNK ACT e Blinking receiving transmitting data e 100 e On Link at 100Mbps e Off Link at 10Mbps Introduction Rear Panel DMZ Reset Button WAN port 10 100BaseT 10 100BaseT LAN connec tions Power port DMZ WAN 10 100 BaseT Power Port Port LAN Connectors Input Figure 3 Rear Panel Use a standard LAN cable to connect a normal port on the other hub This button has two 2 functions e Reboot When pressed and released VRT 401 will reboot restart e Clear All Data This button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to the factory default values To Clear All Data and restore the factory default values 1 Power Off 2 Hold the Reset Button down while you Power On 3 Keep holding the Reset Button for a few seconds until the RED LED has flashed TWI
33. Exchange as required If you are setting up both endpoints using IKE is recommended 2 Click Nextto continue You will see a screen like the following 76 VPN This traffic vall be sent through VPN tunne Local IP addresses Type Subnet address Paddess 192 168 1254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Remote addresses Subnet address address 192 168 0 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 o lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 49 VPN Wizard Traffic Selector e For outgoing VPN connections these settings determine which traffic will cause a VPN tunnel to be created and which traffic will be sent through the tunnel e For incoming VPN connections these settings determine which systems on your local LAN will be available to the remote endpoint e The 2 VPN endpoints MUST use different address ranges If the addresses were in the same range traffic intended for the remote VPN would be considered local LAN traffic So it would not be forwarded to the Gateway Local IP addresses Type e Any no additional data is required Any IP address is acceptable e For outgoing connections this allows any PC on the LAN to use the VPN tunnel e For incoming connections this allows an PC using the remote endpoint to access any PC on your LAN Single address enter an IP address in the Start address field e Range address enter the starting IP address in the
34. IP Address 21174 97 155 Connection PPPE IP Address 192 168 0 1 CHC Figure 6 Home Screen Navigation amp Data Input e Use the menu bar on the top of the screen and the Back button on your Browser for navigation e Changing to another screen without clicking Save does NOT save any changes you may have made You must Save before changing screens or your data will be ignored AS On each screen clicking the Help button will display help for that screen Note From any help screen you can access the list of all help files help index 13 VRT 401 User Manual LAN Screen Use the LAN link on the main menu to reach the LAN screen An example screen is shown below IP Address fisz 168 0 Rh Subnet Mask 255 255 255 o DHCP Server Start Address E TS gt Finish IP Address X EX Se Figure 7 LAN Screen Data LAN Screen TCP IP IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server IP address for VRT 401 as seen from the local LAN Use the default value unless the address is already in use or your LAN is using a different IP address range In the latter case enter an unused IP Address from within the range used by your LAN The default value 255 255 255 0 is standard for small class C networks For other networks use the Subnet Mask for the LAN segment to which VRT 401 is attached the same value as the PCs on that LAN segmen
35. S Name Server settings are correct 5 Operation and Status This Chapter details the operation of VRT 401 and the status screens Operation Once both VRT 401 and the PCs are configured operation is automatic However there are some situations where additional Internet configuration may be required e f using Internet based Communication Applications it may be necessary to specify which PC receives an incoming connection Refer to Chapter 6 Internet Features for further details Applications that use non standard connections or port numbers may be blocked by VRT 401 s built in firewall You can define such applications as Special Appli cations to allow them to function normally Refer to Chapter 6 Internet Features for further details Some non standard applications may require use of the DMZ feature Refer to Chapter 6 Internet Features for further details Use the Status link on the main menu to view this screen Wastes Connection Method PPPoE Broadband Modem Connection OK Internet Connection Active Internet IP Address 211 74 97 153 Connection Details IP Address 192 168 0 1 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server ON Device Name PL123456 Firmware Version Version 1 6 Release 09 System Data Restart Router Refresh Screen Help Figure 20 Status Screen 29 VRT 401 User Manual Data Status Screen Internet Connection Method This indicates the c
36. SA Life time 28800 28800 Does not have to match Shorter period will be used IKE PFS Disable Disable Must match IPSec SA Parameters IPSec SA Life 28800 28800 Does not have to match time Shorter period will be used IPSec PFS Disabled Disabled Must match AH authentication Disabled Disabled AH is rarely used ESP authentica Enable MD5 Enable MD5 Must match tion ESP encryption Enable DES Enable DES Must match 84 VPN Example 2 Windows 2000 XP Client to LAN In this example a Windows 2000 XP client connects to VRT 401 and gains access to the local LAN WAN 172 16 9 10 Windows 2000 XP WAN VRT 401 1 192 168 0 Figure 54 Windows 2000 XP Client to VRT 401 AS Note To use 3DES encryption you need Service Pack 3 or later installed on Windows 2000 VRT 401 Configuration Setting Value Notes Name Win Client Name does not affect operation Select a meaningful name Remote Endpoint 172 16 9 10 Other endpoint s WAN Internet IP ad dress Local Subnet address Allows access to entire LAN Use a more IP addresses 192 168 0 0 restrictive definition if possible 255 255 255 0 Remote 172 16 9 10 For a single client this is the same as the IP addresses Gateway Key Exchange IKE Must match IKE SA Parameters IKE Direction Responder Only want to accept client connections Local Identity IP address Required Remote Identity IP address Req
37. Security enhances security by changing the IPsec key at regular intervals and ensuring that each key has no relationship to the previous key Thus breaking 1 key will not assist in breaking the next key AH Authentication AH Authentication Header specifies the authentication protocol for the VPN header if used is often NOT used If you do enable it ensure the algo rithm selected matches the other VPN endpoint ESP Encryption ESP Encapsulating Security Payload provides security for the payload data sent through the VPN tunnel Generally you will want to enable both ESP Encryption and ESP Authen tication Select the desired method and ensure the remote VPN endpoint uses the same method The 3DES algorithm provides greater security than DES but is slower ESP Authentica tion Generally you should enable ESP Authentication There is little difference between the available algorithms Just ensure each endpoint use the same setting For IKE configuration is now complete e Click Next to view the final screen e On the final screen click Finish to save your settings then Close to exit the Wizard 82 VPN This section describes some examples of using VRT 401 in common VPN situations Example 1 Connecting 2 VRT 401s In this example 2 LANs are connected via VPN 4 WAN f N WAN d 202 11 13 211 05 1 1 CS az 1 VRT 401 S VRT 401 1 ee
38. Security Configuration If enabled the log will include attempted outgoing connec tions which have been blocked by the Access Control feature Firewall Rules If enabled the log will details of packets blocked by user defined Firewall rules Logging can be set for each rule individually Only rules which have logging enabled will be included VPN If enabled the VPN log will record incoming and outgoing VPN connections Timezone Select the correct Timezone for your location This is re quired for the date time shown on the logs to be correct E Mail Logs Send E mail alert If enabled an E mail will be sent immediately if a DoS Denial of Service attack is detected If enabled the E mail address information must be provided E mail Logs You can choose to have the logs E mailed to you by ena bling either or both checkboxes If enabled the Log will sent to the specified E mail address The interval between E mails is determined by the Send setting Send Select the desired option for sending the log by E mail e When log is full The time is not fixed The log will be sent when the log is full which will depend on the vol ume of traffic e Every day Every Monday The log is sent on the interval specified e f Every day is selected the log is sent at the time specified e If the day is specified the log is sent once per week on the specified day e Select the time of day you wish the
39. Start IP address field and the finish IP address in the Finish IP address field e Subnet address enter the desired IP address in the Start IP address field and the network mask in the Sub net Mask field The remote VPN must have these IP addresses entered as it s Remote addresses 77 VRT 401 User Manual Remote IP addresses Type Single address enter an IP address in the Start IP address field e Range address enter the starting IP address in the Start IP address field and the finish IP address in the Finish IP address field Subnet address enter the desired IP address in the Start IP address field and the network mask in the Sub net Mask field The remote VPN should have these IP addresses entered as it s Local addresses 3 Click Nextto continue The screen you will see depends on whether you previously selected Manual Key Exchange or IKE Manual Key Exchange AH Authenticaton v m SP Encryption F ESP Authentication ESP SPI VPN Wieard Manually assigned Keys These settings must match the remote VPN ServeniGateway Alganthm ups Key in Key Out AH SFI in Encryption Algorithm SLES Key In Key Out Authentication Algorithm M6 Key In Key Out In Out Back Next Cancel Figure 50 VPN Wizard Manual Key Exchange 78 VPN These settings must match the remote VPN Note that you cannot use bo
40. Static Routing Static Routing Table Entries Check this to enable the RIP Routing Information Protocol feature of VRT 401 VRT 401 supports RIP 1 only This list shows all entries in the Routing Table Properties area shows details of the selected item in the list e Change any the properties as required then click the Update button to save the changes to the selected entry 113 VRT 401 User Manual Properties Destination Network The network address of the remote LAN segment For standard class C LANs the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination IP Address The 4th last field can be left at e Network Mask The Network Mask for the remote LAN segment For class C networks the default mask is 255 255 255 0 e Gateway IP Address The IP Address of the Gateway or Router which VRT 401 must use to communicate with the destination above NOT the router attached to the remote segment e Metric The number of hops routers to pass through to reach the remote LAN segment The shortest path will be used The default value is 1 Buttons Save Save the RIP setting This has no effect on the Static Routing Table Add Add a new entry to the Static Routing table using the data shown in the Properties area on screen The entry selected in the list is ignored and has no effect Update Update the current Static Routing Table entry using the data shown in the Propert
41. VRT 401 s local router e For routers which must forward packets to another router before reaching VRT 401 s local router the Gateway IP Address is the address of the intermediate router Static Routing Example Router A oO E E easier Segment 1 192 168 1 xx Router B Segment 0 VRT 401 192 168 1 90 a 192 168 270 192 168 0 1 et A Segment 2 192 168 2 xx i Figure 94 Routing Example For VRT 401 s Routing Table For the LAN shown above with 2 routers and 3 LAN segments VRT 401 requires 2 entries as follows Eniry 1 Segment 1 Destination IP Address 192 168 1 0 Network Mask Gateway IP Address 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C 192 168 0 100 VRT 401 s local Router Metric 2 Entry 2 Segment 2 Destination IP Address 192 168 2 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Standard Class C Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 100 Metric 3 For Router A s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 1 VRT 401 s IP Address 115 VRT 401 User Manual For Router B s Default Route Destination IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 80 VRT 401 s local router Firmware Upgrade The firmware software in VRT 401 can be upgraded using your Web Browser You must first download the upgrade fil
42. a Security Options Screen SPI Firewall Enable DoS If enabled DoS Denial of Service attacks will be detected and Firewall blocked The default is enabled It is strongly recommended that this setting be left enabled Note e attack does not attempt to steal data or damage your PCs but overloads your Internet connection so you can not use it the service is unavailable e This device uses Stateful Inspection technology This system can detect situations where individual TCP IP pack ets are valid but collectively they become a DoS attack Threshold This setting affects the number of half open connections al lowed e A half open connection arises when a remote client con tacts the Server with a connection request but then does not reply to the Server s response e While the optimum number of half open connections allowed the Threshold depends on many factors the most important factor is the available bandwidth of your Internet connection e Select the setting to match the bandwidth of your Internet connection 65 VRT 401 User Manual Options Respond to The ICMP protocol is used by the ping and trace route pro ICMP grams and by network monitoring and diagnostic programs e f checked VRT 401 will respond to ICMP packets received from the Internet e f not checked ICMP packets from the Internet will be ig nored Disabling this option provides a slight increa
43. ain an IP address automatically C Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mas Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically C Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server IEEE Alternate DNS server ae Figure 17 TCP IP Properties Win 2000 5 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as described below Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default VRT 401 will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from VRT 401 Using a fixed IP Address Use the following IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes e Enter VRT 401 s IP address in the Default gateway field and click OK Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Address they assigned to VRT 401 e Ifthe DNS Server fields are empty select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the DNS address or addresses provided by your ISP then click OK 24 PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows XP 1 Select Control Panel Network Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection and choose Properties You should see a screen like the following Local Area Connection Properties p General Authentication Advanced Connect using
44. ain to return to the Filter Action screen 27 Select the Tunnel Setting tab and enter the WAN Internet IP address of this PC 172 10 9 10 in this example Figure 73 Tunnel Setting 28 Select the Authentication Methods tab and click the Edit button to see the screen below 95 VRT 401 User Manual DITE DE D MI DELI DRE Figure 74 Authentication Method 29 Select Use this string to protect the key exchange preshared key then enter your preshared key in the field provided 30 Click OK to save your settings then Close to return to the DUT to Win2K Prop erties screen There should now be 2 IP Filers listed as shown below LIMITER Prerio Teci re esee Lue r Cricel Figure 75 DUT to Win2K Properties 31 Select the General tab 96 VPN Cricel Figure 76 Properties General Tab 32 Click the Advanced button to see the screen below Kry Furhange Settings Figure 77 Key Exchange Settings 33 Click the Methods button to see the screen below 97 VRT 401 User Manual Key Lxchange Seounty Methods zx cenis cs dana s rav ectien edF Franss rly me 24s Sean Mell ce prelerer ce cicer Zins cr PFS Shar se 35 2t gt E 4 5 Figure 78 Key Exchange Security Methods 34 Select the first entry and click the Edit button to see the follo
45. art IP address and Finish IP ad dress fields You can ignore the Subnet Mask field e Subnet address If this option is selected enter the required mask in the Subnet Mask field 60 Dest IP Security Configuration These settings determine which traffic based on their destination IP address is covered by this rule Select the desired option e Any All traffic from the source port is covered by this rule e Single address Enter the required IP address in the Start IP address field You can ignore the Subnet Mask field e Range address If this option is selected you must complete both the Start IP address and Finish IP ad dress fields You can ignore the Subnet Mask field e Subnet address If this option is selected enter the required mask in the Subnet Mask field Services Action Select the desired Service or Services This determines which packets are covered by this rule based on the proto col TPC or UDP and port number If necessary you can define a new Service on the Services screen by defining the protocols and port numbers used by the Service Select the desired action for packets covered by this rule Log This determines whether packets covered by this rule are logged Select the desired option 61 VRT 401 User Manual The Logs record various types of activity on VRT 401 This data is useful for trouble shooting but enabling all logs will ge
46. d any values this list will be empty To add an entry to the list enter it here and click the Add button An entry may be a Domain name e g www trash com or simply a string e g ads Any URL which contains ANY entry ANYWHERE in the URL will be blocked Use these buttons to delete the selected entry or all entries as required Multiple entries can be selected by holding down the CTRL key while selecting On the Macintosh hold the SHIFT key while selecting Use this to add the current Filter String to the site list Internet Features Dynamic DNS Domain Name Server This free service is very useful when combined with the Virtual Server feature It allows Internet users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Ad dress This also solves the problem of having a dynamic IP address With a dynamic IP address your IP address may change whenever you connect which makes it difficult to connect to you The Service works as follows 1 You must register for the service at http www dyndns org Registration is free Your password will be E mailed to you 2 After registration use the Create New Host option at www dyndns org to re quest your desired Domain name 3 Enter your data from www dyndns org in VRT 401 s DDNS screen 4 VRT 401 will then automatically ensure that your current IP Address is recorded at http www dyndns org 5 From the Internet users will be able t
47. d on the remote VPN Server Gataway e Busing a CA Certificate Authority you must your Cerificate before running this Wizard e prefer to use a Setup screen instead of a Wizard click the Senp Sceen button below Setup Screen Next Cancel Figure 47 VPN Wizard Start e f you prefer to use a single setup screen instead of a Wizard click the Setup Screen button This is recommended for experienced users only 75 VRT 401 User Manual e Otherwise click Nextto continue You will see a screen like the following VPN Wizard Genera Information General information about the VPN tunnel Policy Name rest Remote Gatews ess Oynamec amp 219 243 133 153 Keys 6 Use internet Key Exchange lt Back Next Cancel Figure 48 VPN Wizard General General Settings Policy Name Enter a suitable name This name is not supplied to the remote VPN It is used only to help you manage the policies Enable Policy Enable or disable the policy as required For each remote VPN only 1 policy can be enabled at any time Remote VPN The Internet IP address of the remote VPN endpoint Gateway or Endpoint client e Dynamic Select this if the Internet IP address is unknown In this case only incoming connections are possible e Fixed Select this if the remote endpoint has a fixed Internet address Keys Select Manually assigned or IKE Internet Key
48. dress is allocated by your ISP But if using a Dy namic IP Address this value can change each time you connect to your ISP So it is better if your ISP allocates you a Fixed IP Address To connect from a remote PC via the Internet 1 Ensure your Internet connection is established and start your Web Browser 2 Inthe Address bar enter HTTP followed by the Internet IP Address of VRT 401 If the port number is not 80 the port number is also required After the IP Address enter followed by the port number e g HTTP7 123 123 123 123 8080 This example assumes the WAN IP Address is 123 123 123 123 and the port number is 8080 111 VRT 401 User Manual Overview If you don t have other Routers or Gateways on your LAN you can ignore the Routing page completely If VRT 401 is only acting as a Gateway for the local LAN segment ignore the Routing page even if your LAN has other Routers If your LAN has a standard Router e g Cisco on your LAN and VRT 401 is to act as a Gateway for all LAN segments enable RIP Routing Information Protocol and ignore the Static Routing table If your LAN has other Gateways and Routers and you wish to control which LAN segments use each Gateway do NOT enable RIP Routing Information Protocol Configure the Static Routing table instead You also need to configure the other Routers If using Windows 2000 Data center Server as a software Router enable RIP on VRT 4
49. e then select Upgrade on the Other menu You will see a screen like the following The upgrade firmware file needs to be downloaded and stored on your PC VRT 401 Admin Password Upgrade File Browse Start Upgrade Cancel Help Figure 95 Upgrade Firmware Screen To perform the Firmware Upgrade 1 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the upgrade file 2 Select the upgrade file It s name will appear in the Upgrade File field 3 Click the Start Upgrade button to commence the firmware upgrade AS VRT 401 is unavailable during the upgrade process and must restart when the upgrade is completed Note Any connections to or through VRT 401 will be lost 116 Other Features and Settings An example UPNP screen is shown below Enable UPnP Services Allow configuration changes through UPnP Allow Internet access to be disabled Save Cancel Help Figure 96 UPNP Screen Data UPNP Screen UPnP e UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later e f Enabled this device will be visible via UPnP e f Disabled this device will not be visible via UPnP Allow Configu e f checked then UPnP users can change the configuration ration e f Disabled UPnP users can only view the configuration But currently this restriction only applies to users runni
50. easier to read 55 VRT 401 User Manual Group Members Screen This screen is displayed when the Members button on the Access Control screen is clicked Group Group 1 Members PCs Other PCs Del gt gt lt lt Add Close Figure 36 Group Members Use this screen to add or remove members PCs from the current group e The Del gt gt button will remove the selected PC in the Members list from the current group e The lt lt Add button will add the selected PC in the Other PCs list to the current group Note PCs not assigned to any group will be in the Default group PCs deleted from any other Group will be added to the Default group Access Control Log To check the operation of the Access Control feature an Access Control Log is pro vided Click the View Log button on the Access Control screen to view this log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control function Data shown in this log is as follows Date Time Name Source IP address MAC address Destination Date and Time of the attempted access If known the name of the PC whose access was blocked This name is taken from the Network Clients database The IP Address of the PC or device whose access request was blocked The hardware or physical address of the PC or device whose access request was blocked The destination URL or IP address 56 Security Co
51. er an insecure network typically the Internet This secure connection is called a VPN Tunnel There are many standards and protocols for VPNs The standard implemented in VRT 401 is IPSec IPSec IPSec is a near ubiquitous VPN security standard designed for use with TCP IP networks It works at the packet level and authenticates and encrypts all packets traveling over the VPN Tunnel Thus it does not matter what applications are used on your PC Any application can use the VPN like any other network connection IPsec VPNs exchange information through logical connections called SAs Security Associations An SA is simply a definition of the protocols algorithms and keys used between the two VPN devices endpoints Each IPsec VPN has two SAs one in each direction If IKE Internet Key Exchange is used to generate and exchange keys there are also SA s for the IKE connection as well as the IPsec connection There are two security modes possible with IPSec e Transport Mode the payload data part of the packet is encapsulated through encryption but the IP header remains in the clear unchanged VRT 401 does NOT support Transport Mode e Tunnel Mode everything is encapsulated including the original IP header and a new IP header is generated Only the new header in the clear i e not protected This system provides enhanced security VRT 401 always uses Tunnel Mode IKE IKE Internet Key Exchange is an optional bu
52. ere must match the in key on the remote VPN e Keys be ASCII or Hex 0 9 A F e For MD5 the keys should be 32 hex 16 ASCII characters e For SHA 1 the keys should be 40 hex 20 ASCII charac ters ESP SPI This is required if either ESP Encryption or ESP Authen tication is enabled e Each SPI Security Parameter Index must be unique e The in SPI here must match the out SPI on the remote VPN and the out SPI here must match the in SPI on the remote VPN e Each SPI should be at least 3 characters 79 VRT 401 User Manual For Manual Key Exchange configuration is now complete e Click Next to view the final screen e On the final screen click Finish to save your settings then Close to exit the Wizard IKE Phase 1 If you selected KE the following screen is displayed after the Traffic Selector screen VPN Wizard IKE Phase 1 IKE SA These settings must match the remote VPN Server Gatewsy Local identity address Name Remote identity P address Name Au hrentic ation Algorithm MDS x C RSA Signature requires Certificate Pre shared Key t 3wetetwa453dfsdgq3424 Encryption Algorithm 3DES KE Exchange Mode Main Mode Direction Both Directions SA Lifa Time 28800 secs Diffie Hellman DH Group Croup 2 1024 Bit gt KEPFS PFS Key Group Group 2 01004 Bit gt Back gt Cancel Figure 51 VPN Wizard IKE P
53. evice must be turned OFF until VRT 401 is allocated a new IP Address during configuration Using UPnP If your Windows system supports UPnP an icon for VRT 401 will appear in the system tray notifying you that a new network device has been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device e Unless you intend to change the IP Address of VRT 401 you can accept the desktop shortcut e Whether you accept the desktop shortcut or not you can always find UPnP de vices in My Network Places previously called Network Neighborhood e Double click the icon for VRT 401 either on the Desktop or in My Network Places to start the configuration Refer to the following section Config Wizard for details of the initial configuration process Using your Web Browser To establish a connection from your PC to VRT 401 1 After installing VRT 401 in your LAN start your PC If your PC is already running restart it VRT 401 User Manual 2 Start your WEB browser 3 Inthe Address box enter HTTP and the IP Address of VRT 401 as in this example which uses VRT 401 s default IP Address HTTP7192 168 0 1 If you can t connect If VRT 401 does not respond check the following e VRT 401 is properly installed LAN connection is OK and it is powered ON You can test the connection by using the Ping command e Open the MS DOS window or command prompt window e Enter the command ping 192 168
54. ficate list The new Certificate will appear in the list CRLs are only necessary if using Certificates CRL Certificate Revocation List files show Certificates which have been revoked and are no longer valid Each CA issues their own CRLs It is VERY IMPORTANT to keep your CRLs up to date You need to obtain the CRL for each CA regularly The Next Update field in the CRL shows when the next update will be available To add a New CRL 1 Obtain the CRL file from your CA 2 Select CRL from the VPN menu You will see a screen like the example below gt CA Identify Last Update Next Update Add new 1 Figure 88 Certificate Revocation Lists Delete 3 Click the Add New button You will see a screen like the following 104 VPN File to upload Browse Upload Cancel Back Help Figure 89 Upload CRL Upload the CRL file e Click the Browse button and locate the CRL file on your PC e Select the file The name will appear the File to Upload field e Click Upload to upload the CRL file to VRT 401 e Click Back to return to the CRL list The new CRL will appear in the list Use the Delete button to delete the previous now outdated CRL 105 Chapter 9 Other Features and Settings This Chapter explains the screens and settings available via the Miscellaneous menu Overview Normally it is not necessary to use these screens or chan
55. figuration data Once set recommended you will be prompted for the user name and password when you connect Login name admin New password 5 Verify password e 7 Cancel Help Figure 33 Admin Login Screen The default login name is admin Change this to the desired value The default password is blank no password Enter the desired password in the New Password and Verify Password fields Save your changes You will see a login prompt when you connect to VRT 401 as shown below 51 VRT 401 User Manual Enter Network Password gt CC Po 0 Figure 34 Password Dialog Enter the User Name and Password you set on the Admin Login screen above 52 Security Configuration Access Control This feature is accessed by the Access Control link on the Security menu The Access Control feature allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet Ac cess available to PCs on your LAN With the default settings everyone has unrestricted Internet access To use this feature 1 Set the desired restrictions on the Default group All PCs are in the Default group unless explicitly moved to another group 2 Set the desired restrictions on the other groups Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 and Group 4 as needed 3 Assign PC to the groups as required AS Restrictions are imposed by blocking Services or types of connections All common Services are pre defined Note If required
56. fqXI8c END CERTIFICATE REQUEST Use this data to obtain a Certificate then click Next Back Next gt Cancel Help Figure 86 Add Self Certificate 2 4 Check that the data displayed in the Certificate Details section is correct This data is used to generate the Certificate request If the data is not correct click the Back button and correct the previous screen 5 lf the data is correct copy the text in the Data to supply to CA panel to the clip board 6 Apply for a Certificate Connect to the CA s web site Start the Self Certificate request procedure When prompted for the request data copy this data including BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST and END CERTIFICATE REQUEST from this screen to the CA s form Submit the CA s form If there are no problems the Certificate will then be issued 7 After obtaining a new Certificate as described above you need to upload it VRT 401 Click the Next button to see the screen below 103 VRT 401 User Manual Upload the Certificate obtained from a CA Certificate File Browse Upload lt Back Finished Figure 87 Add Self Certificate 3 8 Upload the Certificate CRLs Click the Browse button and locate the certificate file on your PC Select the file The name will appear in the Certificate File field Click Upload to upload the certificate file to VRT 401 Click Finished to return to the Certi
57. g a quick and convenient method to set up the common server types Data Virtual Servers Screen Servers Servers This lists a number of pre defined Servers plus any Servers you have defined Details of the selected Server are shown in the Properties area Properties Enable Use this to Enable or Disable support for this Server as required e f Enabled any incoming connections will be forwarded to the selected PC e f Disabled any incoming connection attempts will be blocked PC Server Select the PC for this Server The PC must be running the appropriate Server software 48 Internet Features Defining your own Virtual Servers If the type of Server you wish to use is not listed on the Virtual Servers screen you can use the Firewall Rules to allow particular incoming traffic and forward it to a specified PC Server Connecting to the Virtual Servers Once configured anyone on the Internet can connect to your Virtual Servers They must use the Internet IP Address the IP Address allocated to you by your ISP e g htto 203 70 212 52 fto 203 70 212 52 It is more convenient if you are using a Fixed IP Address from your ISP rather than Dynamic However you can use the Dynamic DNS feature described in the following section to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL rather than an IP Address This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of settings For normal operation
58. ge any settings These screens and settings are provided to deal with non standard situations or to provide additional options for advanced users The screens available are PC Database This is the list of PCs shown when you select the DMZ Virtual Server or Internet Application This database is main tained automatically but you can add and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed Static IP Address Remote This feature allows you to manage VRT 401 via the Internet Administra tion Routing Only required if your LAN has other Routers or Gateways Firmware The firmware software in VRT 401 can be upgraded using your Upgrade Web Browser UPNP UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and configuration of VRT 401 106 Other Features and Settings PC Database The PC Database is used whenever you need to select a PC e g for the DMZ PC It eliminates the need to enter IP addresses Also you do not need to use fixed IP addresses on your LAN PC Database Screen An example PC Database screen is shown below DHCF Clients are automatically added and updated If not try restarting the PC PCs using a Fixed IP address can be added and deleted below Known PCs Name Adress Delete Refresh Generate Report Advanced Administration Help Figure 90 PC Database e PCs which are DHCP Clients are automatically added to the database and updated as requ
59. hase 1 IKE Phase 1 IKE SA Direction Select the desired option e Initiator Only outgoing connections will be created Incoming connection attempts will be rejected e Responder Only incoming connections will be accepted Outgoing traffic which would otherwise result in a connec tion will be ignored e Both Directions Both incoming and outgoing connec tions are allowed Local Identity This setting must match the Remote Identity on the remote VPN P address is the more common method Remote Identity This setting must match the Local Identity on the remote VPN IP address is the more common method 80 Authentication VPN RSA Signature requires that both VPN endpoints valid Certificates issued by a CA Certification Authority e For Pre shared key enter the same key value in both endpoints The key should be at least 8 characters maxi mum is 128 characters Note that this key is used for the IKE SA only The keys used for the IPsec SA are automati cally generated Encryption Select the desired method and ensure the remote VPN end point uses the same method The 3DES algorithm provides greater security than DES but is slower IKE Exchange Mode Select the desired option and ensure the remote VPN endpoint uses the same mode Main Mode provides identity protection for the hosts initiating the IPSec session but takes slightly longer to complete Aggressive Mode
60. he connection is currently established e fthe connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection e fthe connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection 3l VRT 401 User Manual Connection Log Connection Log e The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection e The most common messages are listed in the table below e The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Refresh button will update the messages shown on Screen Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Log Messages Message Description Connect on Demand Connection attempt has been triggered by the Connect automatically as required setting Manual connection Connection attempt started by the Connect button Reset physical connec tion Preparing line for connection attempt Connecting to remote server Attempting to connect to the ISP s server Remote Server located ISP s Server has responded to connection attempt Start PPP Attempting to login to ISP s Server and establish a PPP connection PPP up successfully Able to login to ISP s
61. hen dash Using any other characters may cause problems DDNS Status This message is returned by the DDNS Server at www dyndns org e Normally this message should be Update successful current IP address was updated on the www dyndns org server e Ifthe message is No host this indicates the host name entered was not allocated to you You need to connect to www dyndns org and correct this problem 46 Internet Features Virtual Servers This feature allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users Normally Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because e Your Server does not have a valid external IP Address e Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in this device The Virtual Server feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to con nect to your servers as illustrated below HMM SSS 192 168 0 1 LAN IP Address Broadband VPN Gateway 203 70 212 52 m Internet IP Address Web Server 192 168 0 10 Internet E n Remote PC Remote PC Using Web Server Using FTP Server http 203 70 212 52 ftp 203 70 212 52 Figure 30 Virtual Servers IP Address seen by Internet Users Note that in this illustration both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Address but using different protocols To Internet users all virtual Se
62. her devices upon request VRT 401 can act as a DHCP Server for devices on your local LAN and WLAN Multi Segment LAN Support LANs containing one or more segments are supported via VRT 401 s RIP Routing Information Protocol support and built in static routing table DMZ Port Used when allowing Servers on your LAN to be accessed from the Internet the DMZ port provides additional protection for both your Servers and your LAN Configuration amp Management Easy Setup Use your WEB browser from anywhere on the LAN or WLAN for configuration Remote Management VRT 401 can be managed from any PC on your LAN And if the Internet connection exists it can also optionally be configured via the Internet UPnP Support UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows automatic discovery and configuration of VRT 401 UPnP is by supported by Windows ME XP or later Security Features Password protected Configuration Optional password protection is provided to prevent unauthorized users from modifying the configuration data and settings NAT Protection An intrinsic side effect of NAT Network Address Translation technology is that by allowing all LAN users to share a single IP address the loca Introduction tion and even the existence of each PC is hidden From the external viewpoint there is no network only a single device VRT 401 e Stateful Inspection Firewall All incoming data packets are monitored and all incoming server req
63. ies area on screen Delete Delete the current Static Routing Table entry Clear Form Clear all data from the Properties area ready for input of a new entry for the Static Routing table Generate Report Generate a read only list of all entries in the Static Routing table Configuring Other Routers on your LAN It is essential that all IP packets for devices not on the local LAN be passed to VRT 401 so that they can be forwarded to the external LAN WAN or Internet To achieve this the local LAN must be configured to use VRT 401 as the Default Route or Default Gateway Local Router The local router is the Router installed on the same LAN segment as VRT 401 This router requires that the Default Route is VRT 401 itself Typically routers have a special entry for the Default Route It should be configured as follows Destination IP Address Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documenta tion Network Mask Normally 0 0 0 0 but check your router documenta tion Gateway IP Address The IP Address of VRT 401 Metric 1 114 Other Features and Settings Other Routers on the Local LAN Other routers on the local LAN must use VRT 401 s Local Router as the Default Route The entries will be the same as VRT 401 s local router with the exception of the Gateway IP Adaress e For a router with a direct connection to VRT 401 s local Router the Gateway Address is the address of
64. ies are examined in turn and the first matching policy will be used VPN Configuration The general rule is that each endpoint must have matching Policies as follows Remote VPN ad Each VPN endpoint must be configured to initiate or accept dress connections to the remote VPN client or Gateway Usually this requires having a fixed Internet IP address However it is possible for a VPN Gateway to accept incom ing connections from a remote client where the client s IP address is not known in advance Traffic Selector This determines which outgoing traffic will cause a VPN connection to be established and which incoming traffic will be accepted Each endpoint must be configured to pass and accept the desired traffic from the remote endpoint If connecting 2 LANs this requires that e Each endpoint must be aware of the IP addresses used on the other endpoint e The 2 LANs MUST use different IP address ranges IKE parameters If using IKE recommended the IKE parameters must match except for the SA lifetime which can be different IPsec parameters The IPsec parameters at each endpoint must match 71 VRT 401 User Manual Common VPN Situations VPN Pass through VRT 401 PCs with VPN Software VPN Server Figure 43 VPN Pass through Here a PC on the LAN behind the Router Gateway is using VPN software but the Router Gateway is NOT acting as a VPN endpoint It is only allowing the VPN connec tion e The PC
65. inaccuracies that may be contained in this User s Manual PLANET makes no commitment to update or keep current the information in this User s Manual and reserves the right to make improvements to this User s Manual and or to the products described in this User s Manual at any time without notice If you find information in this manual that is incorrect misleading or incomplete we would appreciate your comments and suggestions CE mark Warning The is a class B device In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Trademarks The PLANET logo is a trademark of PLANET Technology This documentation may refer to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names In most if not all cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective compa nies Revision User s Manual for PLANET Broadband VPN Router Model VRT 401 Rev 1 0 Oct 2002 Part No EM VRT4V1 ii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION eeeceeeeee esa nunnnnaa aaa namunnasaa aa ka ausa a AR RR 44 4 asm aaa RR 4 1 VRT 401 1 Package Contents ice 3 Physical Detalls 5 roe 4 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION
66. ired e By default non Server versions of Windows act as DHCP Clients this setting is called Obtain an IP Address automatically e VRT 401 uses the Hardware Address to identify each PC not the name or IP address The Hardware Address can only change if you change the PC s network card or adapter e This system means you do NOT need to use Fixed static IP addresses on your LAN However you can add PCs using Fixed static IP Addresses to the PC da tabase if required 107 VRT 401 User Manual Data PC Database Screen Known PCs This lists all current entries Data displayed is name IP Adaress type The type indicates whether the PC is connected to the LAN Name If adding a new PC to the list enter its name here It is best if this matches the PC s hostname IP Address Enter the IP Address of the PC The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not connected or not powered On you will not be able to add it Buttons Add This will add the new PC to the list The PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address If the PC is not available not connected or not powered On you will not be able to add it Delete Delete the selected PC from the list This should be done in 2 situations e The PC has been removed from your LAN e The entry is incorrect Refresh Update the data on screen Generate Re port
67. ll automatically function as an Uplink port when required Just connect any LAN port to a normal port on the other hub using a standard LAN cable Installation If desired connect the DMZ port to a standard port on a Hub PCs connected to this hub will also gain Internet access but will NOT be able to access the rest of the LAN 3 Connect WAN Cable Connect the DSL or Cable modem to the WAN port on VRT 401 Use the cable supplied with your DSL Cable modem If no cable was supplied use a standard cable 4 Power Up Power on the Cable or DSL modem Connect the supplied power adapter to VRT 401 and power up Use only the power adapter provided Using a different one may cause hardware damage 5 Check the LEDs The Power LED should be ON The Status LED should flash then turn Off If it stays on there is a hardware error For each LAN PC connection the LAN Link Act LED should be ON provided the PC is also ON The WAN LED should be ON For more information refer to Front mounted LEDs in Chapter 1 Using the DMZ Port Please note the following points regarding the DMZ port The DMZ port is a normal port not an uplink port PCs connected to the DMZ port are on the same LAN segment as PCs connected to the Hub ports They must use the same IP address range PCs connected to the DMZ port are NOT visible to PCs on the hub LAN ports So you cannot use Microsoft networking or other networking protocols to connec
68. lt IP Address of 192 168 0 1 Also the Network Mask should be set to 255 255 255 0 to match VRT 401 In Windows you can check these settings by using Control Panel Network to check the Properties for the TCP IP protocol Internet Access Problem 1 Solution 1 Problem 2 When enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error A number of things could be causing this Try the following trouble shooting steps Check if other PCs work If they do ensure that your PCs IP settings are correct If using a Fixed Static IP Address check the Network Mask Default gateway and DNS as well as the IP Address If the PCs are configured correctly but still not working check VRT 401 Ensure that it is connected and ON Connect to it and check its settings If you can t connect to it check the LAN and power connections If VRT 401 is configured correctly check your Internet connection DSL Cable modem etc to see that it is working correctly Some applications do not run properly when using VRT 401 118 Solution 2 Appendix A Troubleshooting VRT 401 processes the data passing through it so it is not transpar ent Use the Special Applications feature to allow the use of Internet applications which do not function correctly If this does solve the problem you can use the DMZ function This should work with almost every application but e Itis a security risk since the firewall is disabled e Only 1
69. n IP address from a DHCP server C Specify an IP address Eddies p Subnet Mask Default Gatew ay a OK Cancel Apply Figure 13 Windows NT4 0 IP Address 3 Select the network card for your LAN 4 Select the appropriate radio button Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address as explained below Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default VRT 401 will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from VRT 401 Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 1 The Default Gateway must be set to the IP address of VRT 401 To set this e Click the Advanced button on the screen above the following screen click the Add button in the Gateways panel and enter VRT 401 s IP address as shown in Figure 14 below e f necessary use the Up button to make VRT 401 the first entry in the Gate Ways list 20 PC Configuration Advanced IP Addressing 21 x PCI Fast Ethemet Adapter TCP IP Gateway Address B Figure 14 Windows NT4 0 Add Gateway 2 The DNS should be set to the address provided by your ISP as follows e Click the DNS tab Onthe DNS screen shown below click the Add button under DNS Service Search Order and enter the DNS provided by
70. n is clicked Physical Address 00 30 4f 12 34 57 IP Address 61 216 28 201 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 61 216 28 202 DNS Address 168 95 1 1 DHCP Client OFF Lease obtained nia Remaining lease time n a Release Renew Refresh Help Close Figure 25 Connection Details Fixed Dynamic IP Address Data Fixed Dynamic IP address Screen Internet Physical Ad The hardware address of this device as seen by remote de dress vices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Address of the remote Gateway or Router associated with the IP Address above DNS IP Address The IP Address of the Domain Name Server which is currently used DHCP Client This will show Enabled or Disabled depending on whether or not this device is functioning as a DHCP client If Enabled the Remaining lease time field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire The lease is automatically renewed on expiry use the Renew button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately 38 Buttons Release Renew Operation and Status This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is
71. n the Proper lected PC ties box Clear Form Clear the Properties box ready for entering data for a new PC Refresh Update the data on screen Generate Re port Display a read only list showing full details of all entries in the PC database Standard Screen Click this to view the standard PC Database screen 110 Other Features and Settings Remote Administration This feature allows you to manage VRT 401 via the Internet MIU if enabled this device can be administered via the Internet using Cl your Web Browser See help for details of the Port Number Enable Remote Administration Port Number 8 080 Current IP Address to connect to this device 211 74 97 153 Save Cancel Help Figure 92 Remote Administration Screen Data Remote Administration Screen Remote Administration Enable Remote Administration Port Number Enable to allow administration via the Internet If Disabled this device will ignore management connection attempts from the Internet Enter a port number between 1024 and 65535 8080 is rec ommended This port number must be specified when you connect see below Note The default port number for HTTP Web connections is port 80 but using port 80 here will prevent the use of a Web Virtual Server on your LAN See Advanced Internet Virtual Servers Current IP Address You must use this IP Address to connect see below This IP Ad
72. nd data e f the DMZ feature is enabled you must select the PC to be used as the DMZ e The DMZ feature can be Enabled and Disabled on the Advanced Internet screen The DMZ is effectively outside the Firewall mak ing it more vulnerable to attacks For this reason you Note should only enable the DMZ feature when required URL Filter The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web site e To use this feature you must define filter strings If the filter string appears in a requested URL the request is blocked e Enabling the URL Filter also affects the Internet Access Log If Enabled the Des tination field in the log will display the URL Otherwise it will display the IP Address The URL Filter can be Enabled or Disabled on the Advanced Internet screen 43 VRT 401 User Manual URL Filter Screen Click the Configure URL Filter button on the Advanced Internet screen to access the URL Filter screen An example screen is shown below Filter Strings vy re hen enabled a request is blocked if any of these entries occur in the quested URL Curren Entries Delete Delete All Add Filter String Add Filter Strings should be as specific as Hep Che Figure 28 URL Filter Screen Data URL Filter Screen Filter Strings Current Entries Add Filter String Buttons Delete Delete All Add This lists any existing entries If you have not entere
73. nection and Fixed IP Address VRT 401 User Manual Advanced Internet Functions Communication Applications Support for Internet communication applica tions such as interactive Games Telephony and Conferencing applications which are often difficult to use when behind a Firewall is included Special Internet Applications Applications which use non standard connec tions or port numbers are normally blocked by the Firewall The ability to define and allow such applications is provided to enable such applications to be used normally Virtual Servers This feature allows Internet users to access Internet servers on your LAN The required setup is quick and easy DMZ One 1 PC on your local LAN can be configured to allow unrestricted 2 way communication with Servers or individual users on the Internet This provides the ability to run programs which are incompatible with Firewalls URL Filter Use the URL Filter to block access to undesirable Web sites by LAN users Internet Access Log See which Internet connections have been made VPN Pass through Support PCs with VPN Virtual Private Networking software using PPTP L2TP and IPSec are transparently supported no configura tion is required LAN Features 4 Port Switching Hub VRT 401 incorporates a 4 port 10 100BaseT switch making it easy to create or extend your LAN DHCP Server Support Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and ot
74. nerate a large amount of data and adversely affect performance Since only a limited amount of log data can be stored in VRT 401 log data can also be E mailed to your PC or sent to a Syslog Server DoS or Samca attacks View Log Internet connections View Log Clear Log Access Control ViewLng Clear Log Firewall Rules View Log Cleon Log VPN View Log Clear Log Timezone GMT 08 00 Paciic Tene US CenedalTijuene 2 Send E mail alert immediately when attacked E mail Logs Internet Connection Log Access Control Log Firewall Rules Log VPNLog When log is full c Every Sunday afl J 2 E mail address Subject logs SMTP Server Address CiPaddressfo fo fo fo Port No 25 Default 25 Enable Syslog Syslog 0 fo n o Include DoS Stateful inspection Log Internet Connection Log Access Control Log F Firewall Rulas Log VPN Log Emme Con Figure 39 Logs Screen Data Logs Screen Enable Logs DoS Attacks If enabled this log will show details of DoS Denial of Ser vice attacks which have been blocked by the built in Firewall Internet Connec If selected Outgoing Internet connections are logged tions Normally the Internet Destination will be shown as an IP address But if the URL Filter is enabled the Destination will be shown as a URL 62 Access Control
75. nfiguration 57 VRT 401 User Manual Firewall Rules For normal operation and LAN protection it is not necessary to use this screen The Firewall will always block DoS Denial of Service attacks A DoS attack does not attempt to steal data or damage your PCs but overloads your Internet connection so you can not use it the service is unavailable As well you can use this screen to create Firewall rules to block or allow specific traffic But Incorrect configuration may cause serious problems This feature is for advanced administrators only Firewall Rules Screen Click the Firewall Rules option on the Security menu to see a screen like the following example This example contains two 2 rules for outgoing traffic Since the default rule for outgoing LAN gt WAN traffic is Allow having an Allow rule for LAN gt WAN only makes sense in Note combination with another rule For example the screen below shows a rule blocking all traffic to a MSN Game Server followed by another rule allowing access by a specific PC View Rules for LAN gt Name Source Destination Action 210 243 133 157 Fo 02 Qu amp Ce cance Add Move Delete View Log System Rules Help Figure 37 Firewall Rules Screen 58 Security Configuration Data Firewall Rules Screen Rule List View Rules Select the desired option the screen will update and list any for curren
76. ng Win dows XP who access the Properties via UPnP e g Right click VRT 401 in My Network Places and select Properties e f checked then UPnP users can disable Internet access via this device Allow Internet access to be disabled e f Disabled UPnP users can NOT disable Internet access via this device But currently this restriction only applies to users running Windows XP who access the Properties via UPnP e g Right click VRT 401 in My Network Places and select Properties 117 Troubleshooting This Appendix covers the most likely problems and their solutions Overview This chapter covers some common problems that may be encountered while using VRT 401 and some possible solutions to them If you follow the suggested steps and VRT 401 still does not function properly contact your dealer for further advice General Problems Problem 1 Solution 1 Can t connect to VRT 401 to configure it Check the following VRT 401 is properly installed LAN connections are OK and it is powered ON Ensure that your PC and VRT 401 are on the same network segment If you don t have a router this must be the case If your PC is set to Obtain an IP Address automatically DHCP client restart it If your PC uses a Fixed Static IP address ensure that it is using an IP Address within the range 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 and thus compatible with VRT 401 s defau
77. ng is blocked Use this to create the least restrictive group e Block all Internet access All traffic via the WAN port is blocked Use this to create the most restrictive group Block selected Services You can select which Services are to block Use this to gain fine control over the Internet access for a group Block by Schedule If Internet access is being blocked you can choose to apply the blocking only during scheduled times If access is not blocked no Scheduling is possible and this setting has no effect Services Buttons Members This lists all defined Services Select the Services you wish to block To select multiple services hold the CTRL key while selecting On the Macintosh hold the SHIFT key rather than CTRL Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group If the current group is Default then members can not be added or deleted This group contains PCs not allocated to any other group See the following section for details of the Group Members screen Save Save the data on screen Cancel Reverse any changes made since the last Save 54 Security Configuration View Log Click this to open a sub window where you can view the Access Control log This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control feature Clear Log Click this to clear and restart the Access Control log mak ing new entries
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79. o be a DHCP client Windows Obtain an IP address automatically VRT 401 will allocate an IP address to this PC when requested to do so The IP address could change but normally won t e DCHP Client Reserved IP Address Select this if the PC is set to be a DCHP client and you wish to guarantee that VRT 401 will always allocate the same IP Address to this PC Enter the required IP address Only the last field is required the other fields must match VRT 401 s IP address e Fixed IP Address Select this if the PC is using a Fixed Static IP address Enter the IP address allocated to the PC The PC must be configured to use this IP address MAC Address Select the appropriate option e Automatic discovery Select this to have VRT 401 contact the PC and find its MAC address This is only possible if the PC is connected to the LAN and powered On e MAC is Enter the MAC address on the PC The MAC address is also called the Hardware Address Physical Address or Network Adapter Address VRT 401 uses this to provide a unique identifier for each PC Because of this the MAC address can NOT be left blank Buttons Add as New Add a new PC to the list using the data in the Properties box Entry If Automatic discovery for MAC address is selected the PC will be sent a ping to determine its hardware address This will fail unless the PC is connected to the LAN and powered on Update Se Update modify the selected PC using the data i
80. o connect to your Virtual Servers or DMZ PC using your Domain name as shown on this screen Dynamic DNS Screen Select Internet on the main menu then Dynamic DNS to see a screen like the follow ing is Dynamic DNS allows you to provide Internet users with domain name instead of an IP Address to access your Virtual Servers Register for this FREE service at http Awww dyndns org 181 8 Username is set when you register your password is E mailed to you User Name Password Jayndns Jorg Domain name allocated to you by www dyndns org DDNS Status Username password and hostname must not be blank Save Cancel Help Figure 29 DDNS Screen 45 VRT 401 User Manual Data Dynamic DNS Screen DDNS Service DDNS Service e You must sign up first to create a new account before using the service The service is free e Click this link to connect to the www dyndns org Web site e Your initial password will be E mailed to you you can change this later if you wish e After registration use the Create New Host link on the www dyndns org Web site to request a domain name DDNS Data User Name Enter the User name specified at the www dyndns org Web site when you registered Password Enter your current password for www dyndns org Domain Name e Enter your domain name as allocated at www dyndns org e The name should consist only of letters and the hyp
81. ock day 00 00 to 24 00 Off all day fields blank Session 1 Session 2 Day Start Finish Start Finish Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Salurday LILILILILILIL LILILILILILILI LILIEIEIETETE LILILILILILIL LILIEIEIETETE 1 Sunday Figure 41 Define Schedule Screen Data Define Schedule Screen Day Each day of the week can scheduled independently Session 1 Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Session Session 2 2 can be left blank if not required Start Time Enter the start using a 24 hr clock Finish Time Enter the finish time using a 24 hr clock 67 VRT 401 User Manual Services Services are used in defining traffic to be blocked or allowed by the Access Control or Firewall Rules features Many common Services are pre defined but you can also define your own services if required To view the Services screen select the Services link on the Security menu Available Services ALL TCP UDP 1 65534 AIM TCP 5190 179 BOOTP CLIENT UDP 68 SERVER UDP 67 68 CU SEEME TCP UDP 7648 Delete Add New Service Name Y Start Port TCP or UDP Finish Port TCP or UDP ICMP Type n a 0 255 Add Cancel Help Figure 42 Services Screen Data Services Screen
82. p menu 3 Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop up menu The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank 4 Close the TCP IP panel saving your settings Note If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP the required changes are e Set the Router Address field to VRT 401 s IP Address e Ensure your DNS settings are correct Linux Clients To access the Internet via VRT 401 it is only necessary to set VRT 401 as the Gate way Ensure you are logged in as root before attempting any changes Fixed IP Address By default most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address If you wish to continue using a fixed IP Address make the following changes to your configuration e Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of VRT 401 e Ensure your DNS Name server settings are correct To act as a DHCP Client recommended The procedure below may vary according to your version of Linux and X windows shell 1 Start your X Windows client 2 Select Control Panel Network 3 Select the Interface entry for your Network card Normally this will be called ethO Click the Edit button set the protocol to DHCP and save this data To apply your changes e Use the Deactivate and Activate buttons if available e OR restart your system Other Unix Systems To access the Internet via VRT 401 e Ensure the Gateway field for your network card is set to the IP Address of VRT 401 e Ensure your DN
83. provides no identity protection but is quicker IKE SA Life Time This setting does not have to match the remote VPN endpoint the shorter time will be used Although measured in seconds it is common to use time periods of several hours such 28 800 seconds DH Group Select the desired method and ensure the remote VPN end point uses the same method The smaller bit size is slightly faster IKE PFS If enabled PFS Perfect Forward Security enhances security by changing the IPsec key at regular intervals and ensuring that each key has no relationship to the previous key Thus breaking 1 key will not assist in breaking the next key This setting should match the remote endpoint Click Next to see the following IKE Phase 2 screen VPN Wizard IKE Phase 2 IPSec SA These settings must match the remote VPN Server Gateway IPS r SA Life Time 222800 secs IPSec PFS Key Group Group 2 1024 Bit AH Authentic ation Algorithm ws ESP Encryption Algorithm IDES wj ESP Authentication ws 2 lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 52 VPN Wizard IKE Phase 2 81 VRT 401 User Manual IKE Phase 2 IPsec SA IPsec SA Life This setting does not have to match the remote VPN end Time point the shorter time will be used Although measured in seconds it is common to use time periods of several hours such 28 800 seconds IPSec PFS If enabled PFS Perfect Forward
84. r Action 11 Select Hequire Security then click the Edit button to view the Hequire Security Properties screen Figure 61 Require Security Properties 12 Select Negotiate security this selects IKE then click Add 89 VRT 401 User Manual HE Sevan Meiker ae Uda bos ais coll en Ic ed nana la C Meda Poo wl s rane e ere ec Ft vi nor he ener C Cu itom 7 sepen ern Figure 62 Modify Security Method 13 On the resulting screen above select High ESP then click OK to save your changes and return to the Require Security Properties screen hii Serasi Melbees Jesus al Pemi C Riri 8 hagyele avai Seedy vrnd yen Ty OH FSF faaeeriid 25 And Ful thesis LES v 31 arep ur 21 meri t IPS alba uriecured com ricstio s ih non IF C sz sae computer Sei er ken Penect Geciecu wa Apel Figure 63 Require Security Properties 14 Ensure the following settings are correct then click OK to return to the Filter Action tab of the Edit Rule Properties screen VPN Setting Windows Setting IKE enabled Negotiate security AH disabled AH Integrity None ESP encryption Enable DES ESP Confidentially DES ESP authentication Enable MD5 ESP Integrity MD5
85. rk ptio e El F Lie Ades Water er AN MC eseiver Ya JJ ur EEEE 245 Figure 67 Windows 2000 XP Client to VRT 401 21 Enter the Source IP address and the Destination IP address as shown below e Since this is the incoming filter the Source address is the address range used on the remote LAN and the Destination IP address is My IP address e Ensure the Mirrored option is checked 92 VPN Figure 68 Filter Properties Addressing 22 Click OK to save your changes then Close O AILHP cl pecbels Lede al packet om Iki Figure 69 Filter List 23 Ensure the To Win2K filter is selected then click the Filter Action tab 93 VRT 401 User Manual Bie 1 0 Ors 4 Q 2ecuri Optio is Accept ccmman cel vorciice eener r Figure 70 Filter Action 24 Select Require Security then click Edit On the Require Security Methods screen below select Negotiate security 231315 nnnm Figure 71 Security Methods 25 Click the Add button On the resulting Modify Security Method screen below select High ESP 94 VPN Mimlify tici et ndi Figure 72 Modify Security Method 26 Click OK to save your changes then click OK ag
86. rovides an overview of VRT 401 s features and capabili lies Congratulations on the purchase of your new VRT 401 VRT 401 is a multi function device providing the following services e Shared Broadband Internet Access for all LAN users e 4 Port Switching Hub for 10BaseT or 100BaseT connections Broadband VRT 401 Modem Windows Mac Unix Fast Ethernet Figure 1 VRT 401 VRT 401 Features VRT 401 incorporates many advanced features carefully designed to provide sophisti cated functions while being easy to use Internet Access Features e Shared Internet Access All users on LAN side can access the Internet through VRT 401 using only a single external IP Address The local invalid IP Addresses are hidden from external sources This process is called NAT Network Address Translation e DSL amp Cable Modem Support VRT 401 has a 10 100BaseT Ethernet port for connecting a DSL or Cable Modem popular DSL and Cable Modems supported Furthermore SingTel RAS and Big Pond Australia login are sup ported as well PPPoE PPTP SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Support The Internet WAN port connection supports PPPoE PPP over Ethernet PPTP Peer to Peer Tunneling Protocol SingTel RAS and Telstra Big Pond Australia as well as Di rect Connection type services e Fixed or Dynamic IP Address On the Internet WAN port connection VRT 401 supports both Dynamic IP Address IP Address is allocated on con
87. rvers on your LAN have the same IP Address This IP Address is allocated by your ISP This address should be static rather than dynamic to make it easier for Internet users to connect to your Servers However you can use the DDNS Dynamic DNS feature to allow users to connect to your Virtual Servers using a URL instead of an IP Address 47 VRT 401 User Manual Using the DMZ port for Virtual Servers You should connect your Virtual Servers to the DMZ port for the following reasons e Traffic passing between the DMZ and LAN passes through the firewall The fire wall will protect your LAN if your Server is compromised and used to launch an attack on your LAN e For each enabled Virtual Server a firewall rule to allow incoming traffic from the Internet WAN to the DMZ is automatically created If the Server is connected to the LAN hub ports you must add the firewall rule manually Note that the DMZ port is a normal port not an uplink port If connecting to a hub connect to the uplink port on the hub Virtual Servers Screen The Virtual Servers screen is reached by the Virtual Servers link on the Internet menu An example screen is shown below Servers FTP Contral FIP Data E Mail POP3 E Mail SMTP Properties Enable PC Server Select a PC My PC is not listed Save Cancel Help Figure 31 Virtual Servers Screen This screen lists a number of pre defined Servers providin
88. se in security Allow IPsec The IPSec protocol is used to establish a secure connection and is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs e f checked IPSec connections are allowed e f not checked IPSec connections are blocked Allow PPTP PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is widely used by VPN Virtual Private Networking programs e f checked PPTP connections are allowed e f not checked PPTP connections are blocked Allow L2TP L2TP is a protocol developed by Cisco for VPNs Virtual Private Networks e f checked L2TP connections are allowed e f not checked L2TP connections are blocked Allow TFTP If enabled TFTP Trivial FTP connections can be made to this firmware up device grade e TFTP can be used to upgrade the firmware This is normally not required and should not be enabled unless necessary e You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first instructions for using TFTP will be available with the upgrade 66 Security Configuration This schedule can be optionally applied to any Access Control Group Blocking will be performed during the scheduled time between the Start and Finish times Two 2 separate sessions or periods can be defined Times must be entered using a 24 hr clock If the time for a particular day is blank no action will be performed Define Schedule Screen This screen is accessed by the Scheduling link on the Security menu Use 24 hour cl
89. t e f Enabled VRT 401 will allocate IP Addresses to PCs DHCP clients on your LAN when they start up The default and recommended value is Enabled e f you are already using a DHCP Server this setting must be Disabled and the existing DHCP server must be re configured to treat VRT 401 as the default Gateway See the following section for further details e The Start IP Address and Finish IP Address fields set the values used by the DHCP server when allocating IP Ad dresses to DHCP clients This range also determines the number of DHCP clients supported See the following section for further details on using DHCP Buttons Save Save the data on screen Cancel The Cancel button will discard any data you have entered and reload the file from VRT 401 14 Setup DHCP What DHCP Does A DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client PC or device upon request e client request is made when the client device starts up boots e The DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client as well as allocating an IP Address e VRT 401 can act as a DHCP server e Windows 95 98 ME and other non Server versions of Windows will act as a DHCP client This is the default Windows setting for the TCP IP network protocol How ever Windows uses the term Obtain an IP Address automatically instead of DHCP Client e You must NOT have two 2 or more
90. t Menu Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Select Set up or change your Internet Connection Select the Connection tab and click the Setup button Cancel the pop up Location Information screen Click Next on the New Connection Wizard screen Select Connect to the Internet and click Next Select Set up my connection manually and click Next Check Connect using a broadband connection that is always on and click Next Click Finish to close the New Connection Wizard Setup is now completed Accessing AOL To access AOL America On Line through VRT 401 the AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP IP network access rather than a dial up connection The configuration process is as follows Start the AOL for Windows communication software Ensure that it is Version 2 5 3 0 or later This procedure will not work with earlier versions Click the Setup button Select Create Location and change the location name from New Locality to VRT 401 Click Edit Location Select TCP IP for the Network field Leave the Phone Number blank Click Save then OK Configuration is now complete Before clicking Sign On always ensure that you are using the VRT 401 loca tion 27 VRT 401 User Manual Macintosh Clients From your Macintosh you can access the Internet via VRT 401 The procedure is as follows 1 Open the TCP IP Control Panel 2 Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop u
91. t rules If you have not defined any rules the list will be empty Data For each rule the following data is shown e Name The name you assigned to the rule e Source The traffic covered by this rule defined by the source IP address If the IP address is followed by this in dicates there is range of IP addresses rather than a single address e Destination The traffic covered by this rule defined by destination IP address If the IP address is followed by this indicates there is range of IP addresses rather than a single address Action Action will be Forward or Block Add To add a new rule click the Add button and complete the resulting screen See the following section for more details Edit To Edit or modify an existing rule select it and click the Edit button Move There are 2 ways to change the order of rules e Use the up and down indicators on the right to move the selected rule You must confirm your changes by clicking OK If you change your mind before clicking OK click Cancel to reverse your changes e Click Move to directly specify a new location for the se lected rule Delete To delete an existing rule select it and click the Delete button View Log Clicking the View Log button will open a new window and display the Firewall log System Rules Clicking the System Rules button will open a new window and display the default firewall rules currentl
92. t to PCs on the DVZ PCs connected to the DMZ port still share the WAN port IP address for Internet access Advantages of the DMZ Port If running any Servers on your LAN you should connect them to the DMZ port for the following reasons Traffic passing between the DMZ and LAN passes through the firewall The fire wall will protect your LAN if your Server is compromised and used to launch an attack on your LAN When using the Virtual Servers feature see Virtual Servers in Chapter 6 a fire wall rule to allow incoming traffic from the Internet WAN to the DMZ is automatically created If the Server is connected to the LAN hub ports you must add the firewall rule manually Chapter 3 Setup This Chapter provides Setup details of VRT 401 Overview This chapter describes the setup procedure for e Internet Access e configuration PCs on your local LAN may also require configuration For details see Chapter 4 PC Configuration Other configuration may also be required depending on which features and functions of VRT 401 you wish to use Use the table below to locate detailed instructions for the required functions To Do this Refer to Configure PCs on your LAN Chapter 4 PC Configuration Check VRT 401 operation and Status Chapter 5 Operation and Status Use any of the following Internet features Chapter 6 e Advanced Setup Applications DMZ Internet Features e Dynamic DNS e Vir
93. t widely used component of IPsec IKE provides a method of negotiating and generating the keys and IDs required by IPSec If using IKE only a single key is required to be provided during configuration Also IKE supports using Certificates provided by CAs Certification Authorities to authenti cate the identify of the remote user or gateway If IKE is NOT used then all keys and IDs SPIs must be entered manually and Cer tificates can NOT be used This is called a Manual Key Exchange When using IKE there are 2 phases to establishing the VPN tunnel 70 VPN e Phase is the negotiation and establishment up of the IKE connection e Phase Il is the negotiation and establishment up of the IPsec connection Because the IKE and IPsec connections are separate they have different SAs secu rity associations Policies VPN configuration settings are stored in Policies Each policy defines e The address of the remote VPN endpoint e traffic which is allowed to use the VPN connection e The parameters settings for the IPsec SA Security Association e f IKE is used the parameters settings for the IKE SA Security Association Generally you will need at least one 1 VPN Policy for each remote site for which you wish to establish VPN connections It is possible and sometimes necessary to have multiple Policies for the same remote site In this case the order sequence of the policies is important The polic
94. tWare Networks Y 4 Add Remove Properties Figure 8 Network Configuration 2 Select the protocol for your network card 3 Click on the Properties button You should then see a screen like the following TCP IP Properties 2 x Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below C Specify an IP address Figure 9 IP Address Win 95 Ensure your TCP IP settings are correct as follows Using DHCP To use DHCP select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically This is the default Windows setting Using this is recommended By default VRT 401 will act as a DHCP Server Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from VRT 401 Using Specify an IP Address If your PC is already configured check with your network administrator before making the following changes 17 VRT 401 User Manual e Onthe Gateway tab enter VRT 401 s IP address in the New Gateway field and click Add as shown below Your LAN administrator can advise you of the IP Ad dress they assigned to VRT 401 TCP IP Properties Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IPAddress The first ga
95. teway in the Installed Gateway list will be the default The address order in the list will be the order in which these machines are used New gateway 192 168 0 1 Installed gateways Figure 10 Gateway Tab Win 95 98 e Onthe DNS Configuration tab ensure Enable DNS is selected If the DNS Server Search Order list is empty enter the DNS address provided by your ISP in the fields beside the Add button then click Aad TCP IP Properties 2 Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration C Disable DNS Enable DNS Host Domain DNS Server Search Order Figure 11 DNS Tab Win 95 98 18 PC Configuration Checking TCP IP Settings Windows 4 0 1 Select Control Panel Network and on the Protocols tab select the TCP IP protocol as shown below Y NetBEUI Protocol Y NwLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport Y NwLink NetBIOS Figure 12 Windows NT4 0 TCP IP 2 Click the Properties button to see a screen like the one below 19 VRT 401 User Manual Microsoft Properties 2 x IP Address DNS WINS Address DHCP Relay Routing An P address can be automatically assigned to this network card by a DHCP server If your network does not have a DHCP server ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Adapter PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter m Obtain a
96. th AH and ESP Manually assigned Keys AH Authentication AH Authentication Header specifies the authentication protocol for the VPN header if used AH is often NOT used If AH is not enabled the following settings can be ignored Keys e The in key here must match the out key on the remote VPN and the out key here must match the in key on the remote VPN e Keys be ASCII or Hex 0 9 A F e For MD5 the keys should be 32 hex 16 ASCII characters e For SHA 1 the keys should be 40 hex 20 ASCII charac ters e Each SPI Security Parameter Index must be unique e The in SPI here must match the out SPI on the remote VPN and the out SPI here must match the in SPI on the remote VPN Each SPI should be at least 3 characters ESP Encryption ESP Encapsulating Security Payload provides security for the payload data sent through the VPN tunnel Generally you will want to enable both Encryption and Authentication e The SDES algorithm provides greater security than DES but is slower e The in key here must match the out key on the remote VPN and the out key here must match the in key on the remote VPN ESP Authentica Generally you should enable ESP Authentication There is tion little difference between the available algorithms Just ensure each endpoint use the same setting e The in key here must match the out key on the remote VPN and the out key h
97. there is no need to use this screen or change any settings SRE Backup DNS 1 IP Address IL IL Backup DNS 2 IP Address These DNS Domain Name Servers are used only if the primary DNS is unavailable MTU Maximum Transmission Unit 1500 1 1500 bytes This setting only affects PPPoE and PPTP connections Save Cancel Figure 32 Options Screen Data Options Screen Backup DNS IP Address Enter the IP Address of the DNS Domain Name Servers here These DNS will be used only if the primary DNS is unavailable 49 VRT 401 User Manual MTU MTU size MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value should only be changed if advised to do so by Technical Support e Enter a value between 1 and 1500 e This device will still auto negotiate with the remote server to set the MTU size The smaller of the 2 values auto negotiated or entered here will be used e For direct connections not PPPoE or PPTP the MTU used is always 1500 50 Chapter 7 Security Configuration This Chapter explains the settings available via the security configura tion section of the Security menu Overview The following advanced configurations are provided Admin Login Access Control Firewall Rules Logs Security Options Scheduling Services The Admin Login screen allows you to assign a user name and password to VRT 401 3 Ameer The admin login protects the con
98. ties These Certificates are called Self Certificates Each CA also issues a certificate to itself This Certificate is required in order to vali date communication with the CA These certificates are called Trusted Certificates The Certificates screen lists both the Trusted Certificate the certificates of each CA itself and Self Certificates the certificates issued to you Trusted Certificates Self Certificates Subject Name CA Issuer Name Expiry Time Delete Add Trusted Certificate Name Subject Name Issuer Name Expiry Time Delete Add Self Certificate Help Figure 83 Certificates Screen Trusted Certificates The Subject Name is always the company or person to whom Subject Name CA the Certificate is issued For trusted certificates this will be a CA Issuer Name The Certification Authority which issued the Certificate Expiry Time The date on which the Certificate expires You should renew the Certificate before it expires Delete button Use this button to delete a Trusted Certificate Select the checkbox in the Delete column for any Certificates you wish to delete then click the Delete button Self Certificates Name The name you assigned to this Certificate You should select a name which helps to identify this particular certificate Subject Name The company or person to whom the Certificate is issued Iss
99. to hang up 626 dial on line manually 625 try to hang up 624 Reset physical connection 623 stop PPP Clear Log Connect and Disconnect buttons should only be needed if the setting Connect automatically as required is Disabled Connect Disconnect Refresh Help Close Figure 22 PPTP Status Screen Data PPTP Screen Connection Physical Ad The hardware address of this device as seen by remote de dress vices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider PPTP Status This indicates whether or not the connection is currently estab lished e fthe connection does not exist the Connect button can be used to establish a connection e fthe connection currently exists the Disconnect button can be used to break the connection Connection Log Connection Log The Connection Log shows status messages relating to the existing connection e The Clear Log button will restart the Log while the Re fresh button will update the messages shown on screen 34 Operation and Status Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to your ISP Disconnect If connected to your ISP hang up the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages
100. tual Servers e MAC Address e Options Backup DNS MTU Change any of the following Security related settings Chapter 7 e Admin Login Security Configuration e Access Control e Firewall Rules e Logs e Security Options TFTP Firewall e Scheduling used by Access Control e Services Describe the VPN capabilities and configuration Chapter 8 required for common situations VPN Setup Configure or use any of the following Chapter 9 e PC Database Other Features and Set tings e Remote Admin e Routing RIP and static Routing e Upgrade firmware e Enable Disable UPnP Support Where use of a certain feature requires that PCs or other LAN devices be configured this Note is also explained in the relevant chapter Configuration Program VRT 401 contains an HTTP server This enables you to connect to it and configure it using your Web Browser Your Browser must support JavaScript The configuration program has been tested on the following browsers e Netscape V4 08 or later e Internet Explorer V4 or later Preparation Before attempting to configure VRT 401 please ensure that e Your PC can establish a physical connection to VRT 401 The and VRT 401 must be directly connected using the switch ports on VRT 401 or on the same LAN segment e VRT 401 must be installed and powered ON e If VRT 401 s default IP Address 192 168 0 1 is already used by another device the other d
101. tup earlier with the exception of the IP address range for the remote endpoint Setting Single Client Server Gateway Remote 172 16 9 10 Subnet address IP addresses 11 5 0 0 For a single client this is 255 255 0 0 the same as the Gateway address Address range used on the remote LAN 99 VRT 401 User Manual Windows 2000 Server Configuration Configuration is the same as for Example 2 Windows 2000 XP Client to except for specifying the Source and Destination addresses for the Filter Properties Instead for both IP Filters the Filter Properties Addressing should be completed as follows tiler rui mls Espiri Sruee rere Pers 192 1600 0 Sulislws 255 255 255 D add asus A st li IF nay amp caeit 0 2 Si bret moe hh H v H gt Asc match packet atti the exsz sd V addens ess Figure 82 Windows 2000 Server Addressing e The Source Address should be set to A specific IP Subnet and the P address and Subnet mask set to the address range used on VRT 401 s LAN e The Destination Address should be set to A specific IP Subnet and the P ad dress and Subnet mask set to the address range used on the Windows 2000 LAN 100 VPN Using Certificates Certificates are used to authenticate users Certificates are issued to you by various CAs Certification Authori
102. uer Name The CA Certification Authority which issued the Certificate Expiry Time The date on which the Certificate expires You should renew the Certificate before it expires Delete button Use this button to delete a Self Certificate Select the checkbox in the Delete column for any Certificates you wish to delete then click the Delete button 101 VRT 401 User Manual Adding a Trusted Certificate 1 After obtaining a new Certificate from the CA you need to upload it to VRT 401 2 On the Certificates screen click the Add Trusted Certificate button to view the Add Trusted Certificate screen shown below Certificate File Browse Upload Back Help Figure 84 Add Trusted Certificate Click the Browse button and locate the certificate file on your PC Select the file The name will appear in the Certificate File field Click Upload to upload the certificate file to VRT 401 Click Back to return to the Trusted Certificate list The new Certificate will appear in the list gr s c9 Adding a Self Certificate This process is different to obtaining a Trusted Certificate VRT 401 must generate a request for the CA You cannot request a Certificate directly The correct procedure is as follows 1 Onthe Certificates screen click the Add Self Certificate button to view the first screen of the Add Self Certificate procedure shown below Name Subject Hash Algorithm
103. uests are filtered thus protecting your network from malicious attacks from external sources Protection against DoS attacks DoS Denial of Service attacks can flood your Internet connection with invalid packets and connection requests using so much bandwidth and so many resources that Internet access becomes unavailable VRT 401 incorporates protection against DoS attacks to secure your network Rule based Policy Firewall To provide additional protection against mali cious packets you can define your own firewall rules This can also be used to control the Internet services available to LAN users VPN Features e IPSec Support for IPSec standards including IKE and certificates e 100 Tunnels Up to 100 VPN tunnels can be created e High performance High performance encryption engine maintains high throughput even when using 3DES Package Contents The following items should be included e VRT 401 Unit e Power Adapter e Quick Installation Guide e CD ROM containing the on line manual If any of the above items are damaged or missing please contact our local dealer immediately VRT 401 User Manual Physical Details Front mounted LEDs VRT 401 Power Status Power Status Red LAN WAN PPPoE DMZ PLANET Broadband VPN Router Figure 2 Front Panel On Power on Off No power On Error condition Off Normal operation Blinking This L
104. uired IKE Authentica Pre shared Key Certificates are not widely used tion method Pre shared Key Must match client PC IKE Authentica SHA 1 Must match client PC tion algorithm IKE Encryption 3DES Must match client PC IKE Exchange Main Mode Must match client PC 85 VRT 401 User Manual mode DH Group Group 1 768 bit Must match client PC IKE SA Life time 28800 Does not have to match client PC Shorter period will be used IKE PFS Disable Must match client PC IPSec SA Parameters IPSec SA Life 28800 Do not have to match Shorter period will time be used IPSec PFS Disable Must match client PC AH authentication Disabled AH is rarely used ESP authentica Enable MD5 Must match client PC tion ESP encryption Enable DES Must match client PC Windows Client Configuration 1 Select Start Programs Administrative Tools Local Security Policy 2 Right click P Security Policy on Local Machine and select Create IP Security Policy Settee Figure 55 Windows 2000 XP Local Security Settings 3 Click Next then enter a policy name for example DUT To Win2K then click Next 4 Step through the Wizard e Deselect Activate the default response rule Click Next e Leave Edit Properties checked Click Finish 5 The following Properties Rules screen will be displa
105. umbers used by the application server for data you receive Outgoing e Select the protocol TCP UDP used when you send Ports data to the remote system or service e Start Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by the application server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields e Finish Enter the end of the range of port numbers used by the application server for data you send to it If the application uses a single port number enter it in both the Start and Finish fields Using a Special Application Configure the Special Applications screen as required On your PC use the application normally Remember that only one 1 PC can use each Special application at any time Also when 1 PC is finished using a particular Special Application there may need to be a Time out before another PC can use the same Special Application The Time out period may be up to 3 minutes 42 Internet Features If an application still cannot function correctly try using the DMZ feature Note DMZ This feature if enabled allows one 1 computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet allowing unrestricted 2 way communication between the DMZ PC and other Internet users or Servers e This allows almost any application to be used on the DMZ PC e The DMZ PC will receive all Unknown connections a
106. urrent connection method as set in the Setup Wizard Broadband Modem This shows the connection status of the modem Internet Connection Current connection status Active e idle e Unknown e Failed If there is an error you can click the Connection Details button to find out more information Internet IP Address This IP Address is allocated by the ISP Internet Service Provider Connection De tails Button LAN IP Address Click this button to open a sub window and view a detailed description of the current connection Depending on the type of connection a log may also be available The IP Address of VRT 401 Network Mask The Network Mask Subnet Mask for the IP Address above DHCP Server System Device Name Firmware Version This shows the status of the DHCP Server function either Enabled or Disabled For additional information about the PCs on your LAN and the IP addresses allocated to them use the PC Database option on the Advanced menu This displays the current name of VRT 401 The current version of the firmware installed in VRT 401 System Data Button Buttons Connection Details Clicking this button will open a Window which lists all sys tem details and settings View the details of the current Internet connection The sub screen displayed will depend on the connection method used See the following sections for details of each sub
107. utton will restart the Log while the Re fresh button will update the messages shown on screen Connection Log Buttons Connect If not connected establish a connection to Telstra Big Pond Disconnect If connected to Telstra Big Pond terminate the connection Clear Log Delete all data currently in the Log This will make it easier to read new messages Refresh Update the data on screen Connection Details SingTel RAS If using the SingTel RAS access method a screen like the following example will be displayed when the Connection Details button is clicked nternet RAS Plan 512k Ethemet Physical Address 003041123457 F Address Network Mash Default Gateway DNS IP Address DHCP Client ON Lease obtained D days 0 hrs 0 minutes Remaining lease time 0 days 0 minutes Renew Fretresh Help Close Figure 24 Connection Details SingTel RAS 36 Operation and Status Data SingTel RAS Screen Internet RAS Plan The RAS Plan which is currently used Physical Ad The hardware address of this device as seen by remote de dress vices on the Internet This is different to the hardware address seen by devices on the local LAN IP Address The IP Address of this device as seen by Internet users This address is allocated by your ISP Internet Service Provider Network Mask The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above Default Gateway The IP Address of the remote
108. when a VPN tunnel will be established and what systems on the remote LAN can be accessed once the VPN connection is established e tis possible to have simultaneous VPN connections to many remote sites 73 VRT 401 User Manual VPN Configuration This section covers the configuration required on VRT 401 when using Manual Key Exchange Manual Policies or IKE Automatic Policies Details of using Certificates are covered in a later section VPN Policies Screen To view this screen select VPN Policies from the VPN menu This screen lists all existing VPN policies If no policies exist the list will be empty Policy Name Enable Remote VPN Endpoint Key Type 210 243 133 157 5 CANCEL Add New Polioy Edit Move Enable Disable Delete View Log 1 Figure 46 VPN Policies Note that the order of policies is important if you have more than one policy for particu lar traffic In that case the first matching policy for the traffic under consideration will be used Data VPN Policies Screen VPN List Policy Name The name of the policy When creating a policy you should select a suitable name Enable This indicates whether or not the policy is currently enabled Use the Enable Disable button to toggle the state of the selected policy Remote VPN The IP address of the remote VPN endpoint Gateway or client Endpoint Key Type This will indicate Manual manual key
109. wing screen IKE Security Algorithms Integrity Algorithm Encryption algorithm 20 5 7 Diffie Hellman Group Low 1 71 Figure 79 IKE Security Algorithms 35 Select SHA1 for Integrity Algorithm 3DES for Encryption algorithm and Low 1 for the Diffie Hellman Group 36 Click OK to save then OK again and then Close to return to the Local Secu rity Settings screen 37 Right click the DUT to Win2K Policy and select Assign to make your policy active E Local Seounty Setting s ze gt Zim 8112 de Mc Desert oc 24 wide des dy P ke Sure ig Pere 1 I Lezare ces 28 bth fey chase 1 Sardy fd coulis tag dyin M W xatflfeeeri Muc Cu MID eeu Fo a Olas EL ths aber 10 mz o atc Figure 80 Windows 2000 XP Client to VRT 401 Configuration is now complete 98 VPN Example 3 Windows 2000 Server to VPN Gateway In this example a Windows 2000 Server connects to VRT 401 Users on each LAN can then gain access to the remote LAN IN eh 2 172 16 6 97 m Mr Sas D f VRT 401 Windows 2000 Server 11 5 0 xxx 15 192 168 1 xxx Figure 81 VRT 401 to Windows 2000 Server VRT 401 Configuration This is the same as for the client se
110. y applied by the system These rules cannot be edited but any rules you create will take precedence over the default rules 59 VRT 401 User Manual Define Firewall Rule Clicking the Add button in the Firewall Rules screen will display a screen like the example below Name gt WAN v Source IP iptype Any al Start IP address 192 168 fo fi Finish IP address fiszfiesfo fi Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Dest IP IP Type Any Start address 192 68 m Finish IP address 192 1168 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Services Any TCP n Any UDP AIM TCP 5190 BGP TCP 179 BOOTP_CLIENT UDP 68 BOOTP_SERVER UDP 67 Hold CTRL on Mac SHIFT to select multiple items Action Allow always Log Always v Save Cancel Back Help Figure 38 Define Firewall Rule Data Define Firewall Rule Screen Name Enter a suitable name for this rule Type This determines the source and destination ports for traffic covered by this rule Select the desired option Source IP These settings determine which traffic based on their source IP address is covered by this rule Select the desired option e Any AII traffic from the source port is covered by this rule e Single address Enter the required IP address in the Start IP address field You can ignore the Subnet Mask field e Range address If this option is selected you must complete both the St
111. yed 86 VPN Figure 56 Windows 2000 XP Policy Properties e Note that no rules in use Two 2 rules are required incoming and outgo ing outgoing rule will be added first 6 Deselect the Use Add Wizard checkbox then click Add to view the screen below IP Filter Liat Figure 57 IP Filter List 7 Type To DUT for the name then click Add to see a screen like the following e Since this is the outing filter the Source IP address is My IP address and the Destination IP address is the address range used on the remote LAN e Ensure the Mirrored option is checked 87 VRT 401 User Manual Filiae Pri umb ns Figure 58 Filter Properties Addressing 8 Enter the Source IP address and the Destination IP address e Since this is the outing filter the Source address is My IP address and the Destination IP address is the address range used on the remote LAN e Ensure the Mirrored option is checked 9 Click OK to save your settings and close this dialog Bue Ure AILMP cll Q AIF Take saei al packet 757 Iki O Loser Figure 59 New Rule Properties IP Filter List 10 On the resulting screen above ensure the To DUT filter is selected then click the Filter Action tab to see a screen like the following 88 VPN vi pecu Figure 60 New Rule Properties Filte

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