Linksys BEFVP41 manual

USER GUIDE EtherFast ® Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Model: BEFVP41[...]

About This Guide i EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicates that there is a not e of interest and is something that y ou should pay[...]

T able of Contents ii EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Introduction to VPNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 VPN Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 VPN Security . . . . . . . . . [...]

T able of Contents iii EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix F : Sof tware License Agreement 30 Soft ware in Linksys P roducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Soft ware Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30[...]

Chapter 1 Introduc tion 1 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 1: Introduction Thank y ou for choosing the Linksy s by Cisco EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch. The Router lets you access the Internet through its four switched ports. Y ou can also use the Router to share resources such as computers, printers an[...]

Chapter 1 Introduc tion 2 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Internet Central Office Off-Site Notebook with VPN Client Software VPN Router Computer to VPN Router F or additional information and instructions about creating your own VPN, ref er to “ Appendix B: VPN T unnel” or visit the Linksys website a t w ww .linksys.c om . VPN[...]

Chapter 2 Produc t Over view 3 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 2: Pr oduc t O v er view Front P anel Po wer (Green) The P ow er LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. It flashes when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up or upgrades its firmwar e. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Green) [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 4 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 3: A dvanc ed C onfigura tion After setting up the Router with the Setup W izard (located on the CD-R OM), the Router will be ready for use . How ever , if you’ d like to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s web-based utility. This chapter[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP . Connection T ype > Static IP IP Address Enter the Router ’ s IP address, as seen from the Internet. This is pro vided by your ISP . Subnet Mask Enter t[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch PPTP P oint-to-Point T unneling Protocol (PPTP) is a ser vice that applies to connections in Europe only . Connection T ype > PPTP IP Address Enter the Router ’ s IP address, as seen from the Internet. This is pro vided by your ISP . Subnet Mask Enter the Ro[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Router select the best MTU for your I nternet connection, keep the default setting, A utomatic . Size When Manual is selec ted in the MTU field, this option is enabled. Leav e this value in the 1200 to 1500 range . The default size is 1400 . Network Setup The Net[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Setup > MAC Addr ess Clone A MAC address is a 12- digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will requir e you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet. If y ou do not wish to re-register the MAC address wi[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Routing T able F or each route , the Destination LAN IP address , Subnet Mask, G ateway , Hop C ount, and Inter face are display ed. Click Refresh to update the inf ormation. Click Save Settings t o apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel y our chan[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch VPN T unnel The Router creates a tunnel bet ween two endpoints, so that the data traveling between these endpoints is secure. Select T unnel Entry S elect the tunnel you wish to create. It is possible to create up to 50 simultaneous tunnels . Delete T o delete a[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch for a specific computer on the I nternet (for example: vpn.myvpnserver .com ). Any The remote VPN Router will accept a r equest from any IP address. The remote VPN device can be another VPN Router , a VPN server , or a computer with VPN client software that supp[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Advanced VPN T unnel Setup Phase 1 Phase 1 is used to create a secur ity association (SA), often called the IKE SA. After Phase 1 is completed, Phase 2 is used to create one or mor e IPSec SAs , which are then used to key IPSec sessions. Operation mo de There ar[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Access Restrictions Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an access policy (af ter Save Settings is clicked). S electing a policy from the drop- down menu will display tha t policy [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Start and End Enter the number or range of por t(s) used by the server or Internet applications. Check with the Internet application documentation for more information. T CP UDP Selec t the protocol used for this applica tion, either T CP or UDP , or Both . IP A[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch TFTP ( T rivial F ile T ransf er Pr otocol) - A version of the T CP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability . F inger - A UNIX command widely used on the Internet to find out information about a par ticular user , such as a telephone number [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Administration > Management Gatew ay P asswor d Local Gatew ay Acc ess T o ensure the Router ’ s securit y , you will be asked for your password when y ou acc ess the Router ’ s web-based utility . The default is admin . Gatewa y Password Enter a new pass[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Denial of Service T hresholds Enter the number of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks the Router detects before it sends an e -mail alert. T he default is 20 . SMTP Mail Server If y ou want an y log or aler t information e -mailed to you , then enter the name or num[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch have saved will be lost when the default settings are restor ed. Administra tion > Firmw are Upgrade The Firmw are Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Router ’ s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Router[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Local Network Local MAC Addr ess The MAC address of the Router ’ s local interface is displayed. IP Address The local IP address of the Router is displayed . Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Router is displayed . DHCP S erver The status of the R outer’ s D[...]

Appendix A T roubleshooting 20 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c annot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instruc tions until your comput er can connec t to the Internet: Make sure that the Router is powered on. The Pow er • LED should be green and not flashing . If the Po wer LED[...]

Appendix B VPN T unnel 21 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix B: VPN T unnel Over view This appendix describes an example of how to set up a VPN tunnel between two VPN Routers. Refer to “Chapter 3: Advanced C onfiguration ” for mor e information. Instruc tions Open your web browser , and enter 1. 192.168.1.1 in the Addre[...]

Appendix C Specific ations 22 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix C: Specifications Model BEFVP41 Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) VPN Encryption DES (56-bit), 3DES (168-bit) VPN Authentication MD5, SHA Ports Internet: One 10/100 RJ-45 Port Local Network: Four 10/100 RJ-45 Ports Cabling Type UTP Catego[...]

Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 23 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix D: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the W arranty P eriod, which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and[...]

Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 24 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksys. D efective product cover ed by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge. C ustomers outside of the United States of America and Ca[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 25 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix E: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ection against harm[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 26 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch User Inf ormation for C onsumer Produc ts Cov ered b y EU Direc tive 2002/96/EC on W aste Electric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 27 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informa tsioon Euroopa Liidus asuva tele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõr valdada koos sor teerimata olmejäätme[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 28 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ektyva 2002/96/EC numato , kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įvesk ite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su nerūšiu[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 29 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não sepa[...]

30 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix F : Sof tware License A gr eement Soft ware in Linksy s Produc ts This product fr om Cisc o -Linksys LL C or from one of its affiliates Cisc o Systems-Linksy s (Asia) Pte Ltd. or Cisco- Linksys K.K . (“Linksys”) contains sof tware (including fi[...]

31 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch your Linksys product and/or the Software is being used in accordanc e with the terms of this Ag reement; (iii) to provide improv ements to the way Linksys delivers technology to you and to other Linksys customers; (iv) to enable Linksys to comply with the t[...]

32 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software –to make sure the software is free for all its users. This G eneral Public License applies to most of the Free Software F oundation ’ s software and to an[...]

33 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch If the modified program nor mally reads c ommands c. interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such int eractive use in the most ordinary way , to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a not[...]

34 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch If, as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation 7. of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order , agr eement or other wise) that contradict the conditions of thi[...]

35 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V ersion 2.1, F ebruar y 1999 Copyright ( C) 1991, 1999 Free Software F oundation, Inc. 51 Fr anklin Street, F ifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is permitted to c opy and distribute verbatim copies of this li[...]

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37 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Thus, it is not the intent of this section t o claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather , the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Library . In addition[...]

38 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking b) with the Librar y . A suitable mechanism is one that (1) uses at run time a copy of the librar y already present on the user’ s computer system, rather than copying librar y functions into the executa[...]

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40 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binar y forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following c onditions are met: Redistributions of source code [...]

41 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch DIREC T , INDIREC T , INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY , OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , PR OCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; L OSS OF USE, DA T A, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF L[...]