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i Table of Contents CH A P T ER 1 IN T RODUC T IO N ..................................................................................... .1 VR T -401 Feature s ................................................................................................. .1 Package Content s ......................................................................[...]

ii Example s ............................................................................................................. . 83 Using Certificate s ............................................................................................. . 101 CH A P T ER 9 O T HER FE A T URES A ND SE TT ING S ................................................ . [...]

1 Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter provides an overview of VRT-401's features and capabili- ties. Congratulations on the purchase o f y our ne w VR T -401. VR T -401 is a m ulti- f unction device providing the f ollo w ing services: • Shared Broadband Internet Access f or all LAN users. • 4-Port Switching Hub f or 10Base T or 100Base T [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 2 A d v anced Internet Functions • Communication Applications. Support f or Internet co mm unication applica- tions, such as interactive Ga m es, T elephon y , and Con f erencing applications, w hich are o f ten di ff icult to use w hen behind a Fire w all, is included. • Special Internet Applications. Applications w hich us[...]

Introduction 3 tion and even the existence o f each PC is hidden. Fro m the external vie w point, there is no net w or k , onl y a single device - VR T -401. • Stateful Inspection Firewall. All inco m ing data pac k ets are m onitored and all inco m ing server requests are f iltered, thus protecting y our net w or k f ro m m alicious attac k s f [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 4 Ph y sical Details Front-mounted LEDs Figure 2: Front Panel Po w er On - Po w er on. Off - No po w er. Status (Red) On - Error condition. Off - Nor m al operation. Blinking - T his LED blin k s during start up. L A N For each port, there are 2 LEDs • LNK/ A C T • On - Corresponding LAN port is active. • Off - No active c[...]

Introduction 5 Rear Panel Figure 3: Rear Panel D M Z Use a standard LAN cable to connect a nor m al port on the other hub. Reset Button T his button has t w o (2) f unctions: • Reboot . W hen pressed and released, VR T -401 w ill reboot (restart). • Clear A ll Data . T his button can also be used to clear ALL data and restore ALL settings to th[...]

6 Chapter 2 Installation This Chapter covers the physical installation of VRT-401. Requirements • Net w or k cables. Use standard 10/100Base T net w or k (U T P) cables w ith RJ45 connectors. • T CP/IP protocol m ust be installed on all PCs. • For Internet Access, an Internet Access account w ith an ISP, and either o f a DSL or Cable m ode m [...]

Installation 7 • I f desired, connect the DMZ port to a standard port on a Hub. PCs connected to this hub w ill also gain Internet access, but w ill NO T be able to access the rest o f the LAN. 3. Connect W A N Cable Connect the DSL or Cable m ode m to the W AN port on VR T -401. Use the cable supplied w ith y our DSL/Cable m ode m . I f no cable[...]

8 Chapter 3 Setup This Chapter provides Setup details of VRT-401. O v er v ie w T his chapter describes the setup procedure f or: • Internet Access • LAN con f iguration PCs on y our local LAN m a y also require con f iguration. For details, see Chapter 4 - PC Configuration . Other con f iguration m a y also be required, depending on w hich f e[...]

Setup 9 Con f igure or use an y o f the f ollo w ing: • PC Database • Re m ote Ad m in • Routing (RIP and static Routing) • Upgrade f ir m w are • Enable/Disable UPnP Support Chapter 9: Other Features and Set- tings Where use of a certain feature requires that PCs or other L A N de v ices be configured, this is also explained in the rele [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 10 2. Start y our W EB bro w ser. 3. In the Address box, enter "H TT P://" and the IP Address o f VR T -401, as in this exa m ple, w hich uses VR T -401 ’ s de f ault IP Address: H TT P://192.168.0.1 If y ou can't connect I f VR T -401 does not respond, chec k the f ollo w ing: • VR T -401 is properl y install[...]

Setup 11 Config Wizard T he f irst ti m e y ou connect to VR T -401, the Con f ig W i z ard w ill run auto m aticall y . ( T he Setup W i z ard w ill also run i f VR T -401 ’ s de f ault settings are restored.) 1. Step through the W i z ard until f inished. • Y ou need to k no w the t y pe o f Internet connection service used b y y our ISP. Che[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 12 PP T P Mainl y used in Europe. Y ou connect to the ISP onl y w hen required. T he IP address is usuall y allocated auto m aticall y , but m a y be Static (Fixed). • PP T P Server IP Address. • User na m e and pass- w ord. • IP Address allocated to y ou, i f Static (Fixed). Other Modems (e.g. Broadband Wireless) T y pe D[...]

Setup 13 Home Screen A f ter f inishing or exiting the Setup W i z ard, y ou w ill see the Home screen. W hen y ou connect in f uture, y ou w ill see this screen w hen y ou connect. An exa m ple screen is sho w n belo w . Figure 6: Home Screen Na v igation & Data Input • Use the m enu bar on the top o f the screen, and the "Bac k " [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 14 L A N Screen Use the LAN lin k on the m ain m enu to reach the LAN screen An exa m ple screen is sho w n belo w . Figure 7: L A N Screen Data - L A N Screen T CP/IP IP A ddress IP address f or VR T -401, as seen f ro m the local LAN. Use the de f ault value unless the address is alread y in use or y our LAN is using a di ff e[...]

Setup 15 DHCP What DHCP Does A DHCP (D y na m ic Host Con f iguration Protocol) Ser v er allocates a valid IP address to a DHCP Client (PC or device) upon request. • T he client request is m ade w hen the client device starts up (boots). • T he DHCP Server provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client, as w ell as allocating an IP Addres[...]

16 Chapter 4 PC Configuration This Chapter details the PC Configuration required on the local ("Inter- nal") LAN. O v er v ie w For each PC, the f ollo w ing m a y need to be con f igured: • T CP/IP net w or k settings • Internet Access con f iguration Windo w s Clients T his section describes ho w to con f igure W indo w s clients f [...]

PC Configuration 17 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s 9x/ME: 1. Select Control Panel - Network . Y ou should see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing: Figure 8: Net w ork Configuration 2. Select the TCP/IP protocol f or y our net w or k card. 3. Clic k on the Properties button. Y ou should then see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing. Figure 9: IP A dd[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 18 • On the Gateway tab, enter VR T -401 ’ s IP address in the New Gateway f ield and clic k Add , as sho w n belo w . Y our LAN ad m inistrator can advise y ou o f the IP Ad- dress the y assigned to VR T -401. Figure 10: Gate w a y T ab (Win 95/98) • On the DNS Configuration tab, ensure Enable DNS is selected. I f the DNS[...]

PC Configuration 19 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s NT4.0 1. Select Control Panel - Network , and, on the Protocols tab, select the T CP/IP protocol, as sho w n belo w . Figure 12: Windo w s N T 4.0 - T CP/IP 2. Clic k the Properties button to see a screen li k e the one belo w .[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 20 Figure 13: Windo w s N T 4.0 - IP A ddress 3. Select the net w or k card f or y our LAN. 4. Select the appropriate radio button - Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server or Specify an IP Address , as explained belo w . Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Ser v er T his is the de f ault W indo w s setting. Using this is recommend[...]

PC Configuration 21 Figure 14 - Windo w s N T 4.0 - A dd Gate w a y 2. T he DNS should be set to the address provided b y y our ISP, as f ollo w s: • Clic k the DNS tab. • On the DNS screen, sho w n belo w , clic k the Add button (under DNS Service Search Order ), and enter the DNS provided b y y our ISP.[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 22 Figure 15: Windo w s N T 4.0 - DNS[...]

PC Configuration 23 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s 2000: 1. Select Control Panel - Network and Dial-up Connection . 2. Right - clic k the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties . Y ou should see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing: Figure 16: Net w ork Configuration (Win 2000) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol f or y our net w or k card. 4[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 24 Figure 17: T CP/IP Properties (Win 2000) 5. Ensure y our T CP/IP settings are correct, as described belo w . Using DHCP T o use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically . T his is the de f ault W indo w s setting. Using this is recommended . B y de f ault, VR T -401 w ill act as a DHCP Server. Restart [...]

PC Configuration 25 Checking TCP/IP Settings - Windo w s XP 1. Select Control Panel - Network Connection . 2. Right clic k the Local Area Connection and choose Properties . Y ou should see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing: Figure 18: Net w ork Configuration (Windo w s XP) 3. Select the TCP/IP protocol f or y our net w or k card. 4. Clic k on the Pr[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 26 Figure 19: T CP/IP Properties (Windo w s XP) 5. Ensure y our T CP/IP settings are correct. Using DHCP T o use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically . T his is the de f ault W indo w s setting. Using this is recommended . B y de f ault, VR T -401 w ill act as a DHCP Server. Restart y our PC to ensure[...]

PC Configuration 27 Internet A ccess T o con f igure y our PCs to use VR T -401 f or Internet access: • Ensure that the DSL m ode m , Cable m ode m , or other per m anent connection is f unctional. • Use the f ollo w ing procedure to con f igure y our Bro w ser to access the Internet via the LAN, rather than b y a Dial-up connection. For Windo [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 28 M acintosh Clients Fro m y our Macintosh, y ou can access the Internet via VR T -401. T he procedure is as f ollo w s. 1. Open the T CP/IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet f ro m the Connect via pop-up m enu. 3. Select Using DHCP Server f ro m the Configure pop-up m enu. T he DHCP Client ID f ield can be le f t blan k . 4. C[...]

29 Chapter 5 Operation and Status This Chapter details the operation of VRT-401 and the status screens. Operation Once both VR T -401 and the PCs are configured, operation is automatic. Ho w ever, there are so m e situations w here additional Internet con f iguration m a y be required: • I f using Internet-based Communication Applications , it m [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 30 Data - Status Screen Internet Connection M ethod T his indicates the current connection m ethod, as set in the Setup W i z ard. Broadband M odem T his sho w s the connection status o f the m ode m . Internet Connection Current connection status: • Active • Idle • Un k no w n • Failed I f there is an error, y ou can cl[...]

Operation and Status 31 Connection Status - PPPoE I f using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), a screen li k e the f ollo w ing exa m ple w ill be dis- pla y ed w hen the "Connection Details" button is clic k ed. Figure 21: PPPoE Status Screen Data - PPPoE Screen Connection Ph y sical A ddress T he hard w are address o f this device, as seen b y [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 32 Connection Log Connection Log • T he Connection Log sho w s status m essages relating to the existing connection. • T he m ost co mm on m essages are listed in the table belo w . • T he "Clear Log" button w ill restart the Log, w hile the Re f resh button w ill update the m essages sho w n on screen. Buttons C[...]

Operation and Status 33 Error: Invalid or un- k no w n pac k et t y pe T he data received f ro m the ISP's Server could not be processed. T his could be caused b y data corruption ( f ro m a bad lin k ), or the Server using a protocol w hich is not supported b y this device.[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 34 Connection Status - PPTP I f using PP T P (Peer-to-Peer T unneling Protocol), a screen li k e the f ollo w ing exa m ple w ill be displa y ed w hen the "Connection Details" button is clic k ed. Figure 22: PP T P Status Screen Data - PP T P Screen Connection Ph y sical A d- dress T he hard w are address o f this devi[...]

Operation and Status 35 Buttons Connect I f not connected, establish a connection to y our ISP. Disconnect I f connected to y our ISP, hang up the connection. Clear Log Delete all data currentl y in the Log. T his w ill m a k e it easier to read ne w m essages. Refresh Update the data on screen. Connection Status - Telstra Big Pond An exa m ple scr[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 36 Connection Status T his indicates w hether or not the connection is currentl y established. • I f the connection does not exist, the "Connect" button can be used to establish a connection. • I f the connection currentl y exists, the "Disconnect" button can be used to brea k the connection. • Nor m al[...]

Operation and Status 37 Data - Sing T el R A S Screen Internet R A S Plan T he RAS Plan w hich is currentl y used. Ph y sical A d- dress T he hard w are address o f this device, as seen b y re m ote de- vices on the Internet. ( T his is di ff erent to the hard w are address seen b y devices on the local LAN.) IP A ddress T he IP Address o f this de[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 38 Connection Details - Fixed/D y namic IP A ddress I f y our access m ethod is "Direct" (no login), a screen li k e the f ollo w ing exa m ple w ill be displa y ed w hen the "Connection Details" button is clic k ed. Figure 25: Connection Details - Fixed/D y namic IP A ddress Data - Fixed/D y namic IP address[...]

Operation and Status 39 Buttons Release/Rene w Button w ill displa y EI T HER "Release" OR "Rene w " T his button is onl y use f ul i f the IP address sho w n above is allocated auto m aticall y on connection. (D y na m ic IP address). I f y ou have a Fixed (Static) IP address, this button has no e ff ect. • I f the ISP's[...]

40 Chapter 6 Internet Features This Chapter explains when and how to use VRT-401 ’ s "Internet" Fea- tures. O v er v ie w T he f ollo w ing advanced f eatures are provided. • Advanced Internet • Co mm unication Applications • Special Applications • DMZ • URL f ilter • D y na m ic DNS • Virtual Servers • Options A d v anc[...]

Internet Features 41 Communication A pplications Most applications are supported transparentl y b y VR T -401. But so m eti m es it is not clear w hich PC should receive an inco m ing connection. T his proble m could arise w ith the Communication Applications listed on this screen. I f this proble m arises, y ou can use this screen to set w hich PC[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 42 Figure 27: Special A pplications Screen Data - Special A pplications Screen Checkbox Use this to Enable or Disable this Special Application as required. Name Enter a descriptive na m e to identi f y this Special Application. Incoming Ports • T y pe - Select the protocol ( T CP or UDP) used w hen y ou receive data f ro m the[...]

Internet Features 43 If an application still cannot function correctl y , tr y using the "D M Z" feature. DMZ T his f eature, i f enabled, allo w s one (1) co m puter on y our LAN to be exposed to all users on the Internet, allo w ing unrestricted 2- w a y co mm unication bet w een the "DMZ PC" and other Internet users or Server[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 44 URL Filter Screen Clic k the "Con f igure URL Filter" button on the Advanced Internet screen to access the URL Filter screen. An exa m ple screen is sho w n belo w . Figure 28: URL Filter Screen Data - URL Filter Screen Filter Strings Current Entries T his lists an y existing entries. I f y ou have not entered an y [...]

Internet Features 45 D y namic DNS (Domain Name Ser v er) T his f ree service is ver y use f ul w hen co m bined w ith the Virtual Server f eature. It allo w s Internet users to connect to y our Virtual Servers using a URL, rather than an IP Ad- dress. T his also solves the proble m o f having a d y na m ic IP address. W ith a d y na m ic IP addres[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 46 Data - D y namic DNS Screen DDNS Ser v ice DDNS Ser v ice • Y ou m ust sign up f irst to create a ne w account be f ore using the service. T he service is f ree. • Clic k this lin k to connect to the www .d y ndns.org W eb site. • Y our initial pass w ord w ill be E- m ailed to y ou; y ou can change this later i f y ou [...]

Internet Features 47 Virtual Ser v ers T his f eature allo w s y ou to m a k e Servers on y our LAN accessible to Internet users. Nor m all y , Internet users w ould not be able to access a server on y our LAN because: • Y our Server does not have a valid external IP Address. • Atte m pts to connect to devices on y our LAN are bloc k ed b y the[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 48 Using the DMZ port for Virtual Ser v ers Y ou should connect y our Virtual Servers to the DMZ port, f or the f ollo w ing reasons: • T ra ff ic passing bet w een the DMZ and LAN passes through the f ire w all. T he f ire- w all w ill protect y our LAN i f y our Server is co m pro m ised and used to launch an attac k on y ou[...]

Internet Features 49 Defining y our o w n Virtual Ser v ers I f the t y pe o f Server y ou w ish to use is not listed on the Virtual Servers screen, y ou can use the Fire w all Rules to allo w particular inco m ing tra ff ic and f or w ard it to a speci f ied PC (Server). Connecting to the Virtual Ser v ers Once con f igured, an y one on the Intern[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 50 MT U MT U size M T U (Maxi m u m T rans m ission Unit) value should onl y be changed i f advised to do so b y T echnical Support. • Enter a value bet w een 1 and 1500. • T his device w ill still auto-negotiate w ith the re m ote server, to set the M T U si z e. T he s m aller o f the 2 values (auto- negotiated, or entered[...]

51 Chapter 7 Securit y Configuration This Chapter explains the settings available via the security configura- tion section of the "Security" menu. O v er v ie w T he f ollo w ing advanced con f igurations are provided. • Ad m in Login • Access Control • Fire w all Rules • Logs • Securit y Options • Scheduling • Services A dm[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 52 Figure 34: Pass w ord Dialog Enter the "User Na m e" and "Pass w ord" y ou set on the Admin Login screen above.[...]

Security Configuration 53 A ccess Control T his f eature is accessed b y the Access Control lin k on the Securit y m enu. T he Access Control f eature allo w s ad m inistrators to restrict the level o f Internet Ac- cess available to PCs on y our LAN. W ith the de f ault settings, ever y one has unrestricted Internet access. T o use this feature: 1[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 54 Data - A ccess Control Screen Group Group Select the desired Group. T he screen w ill update to displa y the settings f or the selected Group. Groups are na m ed "De- f ault", "Group 1", "Group 2", "Group 3" and "Group 4", and cannot be re-na m ed. " M embers" Button[...]

Security Configuration 55 Vie w Log Clic k this to open a sub- w indo w w here y ou can vie w the "Access Control" log. T his log sho w s atte m pted Internet accesses w hich have been bloc k ed b y the Access Control f eature. Clear Log Clic k this to clear and restart the "Access Control" log, m a k- ing ne w entries easier to[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 56 Group Members Screen T his screen is displa y ed w hen the M embers button on the Access Control screen is clic k ed. Figure 36: Group M embers Use this screen to add or re m ove m e m bers (PCs) f ro m the current group. • T he "Del >>" button w ill re m ove the selected PC (in the M embers list) f ro m the[...]

Security Configuration 57[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 58 Fire w all Rules For nor m al operation and LAN protection, it is not necessar y to use this screen. T he Fire w all w ill al w a y s bloc k DoS (Denial o f Service) attac k s. A DoS attac k does not atte m pt to steal data or da m age y our PCs, but overloads y our Internet connection so y ou can not use it - the service is [...]

Security Configuration 59 Data - Fire w all Rules Screen Rule List Vie w Rules for .. Select the desired option; the screen w ill update and list an y current rules. I f y ou have not de f ined an y rules, the list w ill be e m pt y . Data For each rule, the f ollo w ing data is sho w n: • Name - T he na m e y ou assigned to the rule. • Source [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 60 Define Fire w all Rule Clic k ing the "Add" button in the Firewall Rules screen w ill displa y a screen li k e the exa m ple belo w . Figure 38: Define Fire w all Rule Data - Define Fire w all Rule Screen Name Enter a suitable na m e f or this rule. T y pe T his deter m ines the source and destination ports f or tra[...]

Security Configuration 61 Dest IP T hese settings deter m ine w hich tra ff ic, based on their destination IP address, is covered b y this rule. Select the desired option: • An y - All tra ff ic f ro m the source port is covered b y this rule. • Single address - Enter the required IP address in the "Start IP address" f ield". Y o[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 62 Logs T he Logs record various t y pes o f activit y on VR T -401. T his data is use f ul f or trouble- shooting, but enabling all logs w ill generate a large a m ount o f data and adversel y a ff ect per f or m ance. Since onl y a li m ited a m ount o f log data can be stored in VR T -401, log data can also be E- m ailed to y[...]

Security Configuration 63 A ccess Control I f enabled, the log w ill include atte m pted outgoing connec- tions w hich have been bloc k ed b y the "Access Control" f eature. Fire w all Rules I f enabled, the log w ill details o f pac k ets bloc k ed b y user- de f ined Fire w all rules. Logging can be set f or each rule individuall y . On[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 64 Include Select the logs y ou w ish to be included.[...]

Security Configuration 65 Securit y Options T his screen allo w s y ou to set Fire w all and other securit y -related options. Figure 40: Securit y Options Screen Data - Securit y Options Screen SPI Fire w all Enable DoS Fire w all I f enabled, DoS (Denial o f Service) attac k s w ill be detected and bloc k ed. T he de f ault is enabled. It is stro[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 66 Options Respond to IC M P T he ICMP protocol is used b y the "ping" and "trace route" pro- gra m s, and b y net w or k m onitoring and diagnostic progra m s. • I f chec k ed, VR T -401 w ill respond to ICMP pac k ets received f ro m the Internet. • I f not chec k ed, ICMP pac k ets f ro m the Internet [...]

Security Configuration 67 Scheduling • T his schedule can be (optionall y ) applied to an y Access Control Group. • Bloc k ing w ill be per f or m ed during the scheduled ti m e (bet w een the "Start" and "Finish" ti m es.) • T w o (2) separate sessions or periods can be de f ined. • T i m es m ust be entered using a 24 [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 68 Ser v ices Services are used in de f ining tra ff ic to be bloc k ed or allo w ed b y the Access Control or Firewall Rules f eatures. Man y co mm on Services are pre-de f ined, but y ou can also de f ine y our o w n services i f required. T o vie w the Services screen, select the Services lin k on the Securit y m enu. Figure [...]

Security Configuration 69 service. Buttons Delete Delete the selected service f ro m the list. A dd Add a ne w entr y to the Service list, using the data sho w n in the "Add Ne w Service" area on screen. Cancel Clear the " Add Ne w Service " area, read y f or entering data f or a ne w Service.[...]

70 Chapter 8 VPN This Chapter describes the VPN capabilities and configuration required for common situations. O v er v ie w T his section describes the VPN (Virtual Private Net w or k ) support provided b y y our VR T -401. A VPN (Virtual Private Net w or k ) provides a secure connection bet w een 2 points, over an insecure net w or k - t y picall[...]

VPN 71 • Phase I is the negotiation and establish m ent up o f the IKE connection. • Phase II is the negotiation and establish m ent up o f the IPsec connection. Because the IKE and IPsec connections are separate, the y have di ff erent SAs (secu- rit y associations). Policies VPN con f iguration settings are stored in Policies . Each polic y d[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 72 Common VPN Situations VPN Pass-through Figure 43: VPN Pass-through Here, a PC on the LAN behind the Router/Gate w a y is using VPN so f t w are, but the Router/Gate w a y is NO T acting as a VPN endpoint. It is onl y allo w ing the VPN connec- tion. • T he PC so f t w are can use an y VPN protocol supported b y the re m ote[...]

VPN 73 Connecting 2 L A Ns v ia VPN Figure 45: Connecting 2 VPN Gate w a y s T his allo w s t w o (2) LANs to be connected. PCs on each endpoint gain secure access to the re m ote LAN. • T he 2 LANs MUS T use di ff erent IP address ranges. • T he VPN Policies at each end deter m ine w hen a VPN tunnel w ill be established, and w hat s y ste m s[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 74 VPN Configuration T his section covers the con f iguration required on VR T -401 w hen using Manual Ke y Exchange (Manual Policies) or IKE (Auto m atic Policies). Details o f using Certi f icates are covered in a later section. VPN Policies Screen T o vie w this screen, select VPN Policies f ro m the VPN m enu. T his screen l[...]

VPN 75 Operations A dd T o add a ne w polic y , clic k the "Add" button. See the f ollo w ing section f or details. Edit T o Edit or m odi f y an existing polic y , select it and clic k the "Edit" button. M o v e T here are 2 w a y s to change the order o f policies: • Use the up and do w n indicators on the right to m ove the[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 76 • Other w ise, clic k Next to continue. Y ou w ill see a screen li k e the f ollo w ing. Figure 48: VPN Wizard - General General Settings Polic y Name Enter a suitable na m e. T his na m e is not supplied to the re m ote VPN. It is used onl y to help y ou m anage the policies. Enable Policy Enable or disable the polic y as [...]

VPN 77 Figure 49: VPN Wizard - T raffic Selector • For outgoing VPN connections, these settings deter m ine w hich tra ff ic w ill cause a VPN tunnel to be created, and w hich tra ff ic w ill be sent through the tunnel. • For inco m ing VPN connections, these settings deter m ine w hich s y ste m s on y our local LAN w ill be available to the r[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 78 Remote IP addresses T y pe • Single address - enter an IP address in the "Start IP address" f ield. • Range address - enter the starting IP address in the "Start IP address" f ield, and the f inish IP address in the "Finish IP address" f ield. • Subnet address - enter the desired IP address[...]

VPN 79 T hese settings m ust m atch the re m ote VPN. Note that y ou cannot use both AH and ESP. M anuall y assigned Ke y s A H A uthentication AH (Authentication Header) speci f ies the authentication protocol f or the VPN header, i f used. (AH is o f ten NO T used) I f AH is not enabled, the f ollo w ing settings can be ignored. Ke y s • T he &[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 80 For Manual Ke y Exchange, con f iguration is no w co m plete. • Clic k "Next" to vie w the f inal screen. • On the f inal screen, clic k "Finish" to save y our settings, then "Close" to exit the W i z ard. IKE Phase 1 I f y ou selected IKE , the f ollo w ing screen is displa y ed a f ter the [...]

VPN 81 A uthentication • RS A Signature requires that both VPN endpoints have valid Certi f icates issued b y a CA (Certi f ication Authorit y ). • For Pre-shared key , enter the sa m e k e y value in both endpoints. T he k e y should be at least 8 characters ( m axi- m u m is 128 characters). Note that this k e y is used f or the IKE SA onl y [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 82 IKE Phase 2 (IPsec S A ) IPsec S A Life T ime T his setting does not have to m atch the re m ote VPN end- point; the shorter ti m e w ill be used. Although m easured in seconds, it is co mm on to use ti m e periods o f several hours, such 28,800 seconds. IPSec PFS I f enabled, PFS (Per f ect For w ard Securit y ) enhances sec[...]

VPN 83 Examples T his section describes so m e exa m ples o f using VR T -401 in co mm on VPN situations. Example 1: Connecting 2 VRT-401s In this exa m ple, 2 LANs are connected via VPN. Figure 53: Connecting 2 VR T -401s Note • T he LANs MUS T use di ff erent IP address ranges. • Both endpoints have f ixed W AN (Internet) IP addresses. Config[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 84 Pre-shared Ke y Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Must m atch IKE Authentica- tion algorith m MD5 MD5 Must m atch IKE Encr y ption DES DES Must m atch IKE Exchange m ode Main Mode Main Mode Must m atch DH Group Group 1 (768 bit) Group 1 (768 bit) Must m atch IKE SA Li f e ti m e 28800 28800 Does not have to m atch. Shorter period w ill b[...]

VPN 85 Example 2: Windo w s 2000/XP Client to L A N In this exa m ple, a W indo w s 2000/XP client connects to VR T -401 and gains access to the local LAN. Figure 54: Windo w s 2000/XP Client to VR T -401 T o use 3DES encr y ption, y ou need Ser v ice Pack 3 or later installed on Windo w s 2000. VR T -401 Configuration Setting Value Notes Na m e W [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 86 m ode DH Group Group 1 (768 bit) Must m atch client PC IKE SA Li f e ti m e 28800 Does not have to m atch client PC. Shorter period w ill be used. IKE PFS Disable Must m atch client PC IPSec S A Parameters IPSec SA Li f e ti m e 28800 Do not have to m atch. Shorter period w ill be used. IPSec PFS Disable Must m atch client PC[...]

VPN 87 Figure 56: Windo w s 2000/XP - Polic y Properties • Note that no rules are in use. T w o 2 rules are required - inco m ing and outgo- ing. • T he outgoing rule w ill be added f irst. 6. Deselect the "Use Add W i z ard" chec k box, then clic k "Add" to vie w the screen belo w . Figure 57: IP Filter List 7. T y pe "[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 88 Figure 58: Filter Properties: A ddressing 8. Enter the Source IP address and the Destination IP address . • Since this is the outing f ilter, the Source IP address is "M y IP address" and the Destination IP address is the address range used on the re m ote LAN. • Ensure the M irrored option is chec k ed. 9. Clic[...]

VPN 89 Figure 60: Ne w Rule Properties: Filter A ction 11. Select Require Security , then clic k the "Edit" button, to vie w the Require Security Properties screen. Figure 61: Require Securit y Properties 12. Select Negotiate security (this selects IKE), then clic k "Add".[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 90 Figure 62: M odif y Securit y M ethod 13. On the resulting screen (above), select High [ESP] then clic k "OK" to save y our changes and return to the Require Security Properties screen. Figure 63: Require Securit y Properties 14. Ensure the f ollo w ing settings are correct, then clic k "OK" to return to t[...]

VPN 91 15. Clic k the Tunnel Setting tab, then select The tunnel endpoint is specified by this IP address . Enter the W AN (Internet) IP address o f VR T -401, as sho w n belo w . Figure 64: T unnel Setting 16. Clic k the Authentication M ethods tab, then clic k the "Edit" to see the screen li k e the exa m ple belo w . Figure 65: A uthen[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 92 19. Clic k "Close" to return to the DUT to W in2K properties screen. T he " T o DU T " f ilter should no w be listed, as sho w n belo w . Figure 66: Windo w s 2000/XP Client to VR T -401 20. T o add the second (outgoing) rule, clic k "Add". For the na m e, enter " T o W in2K", then clic[...]

VPN 93 Figure 68: Filter Properties: A ddressing 22. Clic k "OK" to save y our changes, then "Close". Figure 69: Filter List 23. Ensure the " T o W in2K" f ilter is selected, then clic k the Filter Action tab.[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 94 Figure 70: Filter A ction 24. Select Require Security , then clic k "Edit". On the Require Security M ethods screen belo w , select Negotiate security . Figure 71: Securit y M ethods 25. Clic k the "Add" button. On the resulting M odify Security M ethod screen belo w , select High [ESP] .[...]

VPN 95 Figure 72: M odif y Securit y M ethod 26. Clic k "OK" to save y our changes, then clic k "OK" again to return to the Filter Action screen. 27. Select the Tunnel Setting tab, and enter the W AN (Internet) IP address o f this PC (172.10..9.10 in this exa m ple). Figure 73: T unnel Setting 28. Select the Authentication M eth[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 96 Figure 74: A uthentication M ethod 29. Select Use this string to protect the key exchange (preshared key) , then enter y our preshared k e y in the f ield provided. 30. Clic k "OK" to save y our settings, then "Close" to return to the DUT to W in2K Prop- erties screen. T here should no w be 2 IP Filers lis[...]

VPN 97 Figure 76: Properties - General T ab 32. Clic k the "Advanced" button to see the screen belo w . Figure 77: Ke y Exchange Settings 33. Clic k the "Methods" button to see the screen belo w .[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 98 Figure 78: Ke y Exchange Securit y M ethods 34. Select the f irst entr y , and clic k the "Edit" button to see the f ollo w ing screen. Figure 79: IKE Securit y A lgorithms 35. Select "SHA1" f or Integrity Algorithm , "3DES" f or Encryption algorithm , and "Lo w (1)" f or the Diffie-Hel[...]

VPN 99 Example 3: Windo w s 2000 Ser v er to VPN Gate w a y In this exa m ple, a W indo w s 2000 Server connects to VR T -401. Users on each LAN can then gain access to the re m ote LAN. Figure 81: VR T -401 to Windo w s 2000 Ser v er VR T -401 Configuration T his is the sa m e as f or the client setup earlier, w ith the exception o f the IP addres[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 100 Windo w s 2000 Ser v er Configuration Con f iguration is the sa m e as f or Example 2: W indows 2000/XP Client to except f or speci f y ing the Source and Destination addresses f or the "Filter Properties". Instead, f or both IP Filters, the Filter Properties- Addressing should be co m pleted as f ollo w s. Figure [...]

VPN 101 Using Certificates Certi f icates are used to authenticate users. Certi f icates are issued to y ou b y various CAs (Certi f ication Authorities). T hese Certi f icates are called "Sel f Certi f icates". Each CA also issues a certi f icate to itsel f . T his Certi f icate is required in order to vali- date co mm unication w ith th[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 102 A dding a Trusted Certificate 1. A f ter obtaining a ne w Certi f icate f ro m the CA, y ou need to upload it to VR T -401. 2. On the "Certi f icates" screen, clic k the "Add T rusted Certi f icate" button to vie w the Add Trusted Certificate screen, sho w n belo w . Figure 84: A dd T rusted Certificate 3[...]

VPN 103 Subject Name T his is the na m e w hich other organi z ations w ill see as the Holder (o w ner) o f this Certi f icate. T his should be y our registered business na m e or o ff icial co m pan y na m e. Generall y , all Certi f icates should have the sa m e value in the Subject f ield. Hash A lgorithm Select the desired option. Signature A l[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 104 Figure 87: A dd Self Certificate (3) 8. Upload the Certi f icate: • Clic k the "Bro w se" button, and locate the certi f icate f ile on y our PC • Select the f ile. T he na m e w ill appear in the "Certi f icate File" f ield. • Clic k "Upload" to upload the certi f icate f ile to VR T -401[...]

VPN 105 Figure 89: Upload CRL 4. Upload the CRL f ile: • Clic k the "Bro w se" button, and locate the CRL f ile on y our PC • Select the f ile. T he na m e w ill appear in the "File to Upload" f ield. • Clic k "Upload" to upload the CRL f ile to VR T -401. • Clic k "Bac k " to return to the CRL list. [...]

106 Chapter 9 Other Features and Settings This Chapter explains the screens and settings available via the " M iscellaneous" menu. O v er v ie w Nor m all y , it is not necessar y to use these screens, or change an y settings. T hese screens and settings are provided to deal w ith non-standard situations, or to provide additional options [...]

Other Features and Settings 107 PC Database T he PC Database is used w henever y ou need to select a PC (e.g. f or the "DMZ" PC). It eli m inates the need to enter IP addresses. Also, y ou do not need to use f ixed IP addresses on y our LAN. PC Database Screen An exa m ple PC Database screen is sho w n belo w . Figure 90: PC Database • [...]

VRT-401 User Manual 108 Data - PC Database Screen Kno w n PCs T his lists all current entries. Data displa y ed is name (IP Address) type . T he "t y pe" indicates w hether the PC is connected to the LAN. Name I f adding a ne w PC to the list, enter its na m e here. It is best i f this m atches the PC's "hostna m e". IP A d[...]

Other Features and Settings 109 PC Database ( A dmin) T his screen is displa y ed i f the "Advanced Ad m inistration" button on the PC Database is clic k ed. It provides m ore control than the standard PC Database screen. Figure 91: PC Database ( A dmin) Data - PC Database ( A dmin) Screen Kno w n PCs T his lists all current entries. Data[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 110 IP A ddress Select the appropriate option: • A utomatic - T he PC is set to be a DHCP client ( W indo w s: "Obtain an IP address auto m aticall y "). VR T -401 w ill allocate an IP address to this PC w hen requested to do so. T he IP address could change, but nor m all y w on't. • DCHP Client - Reser v ed [...]

Other Features and Settings 111 Remote A dministration T his f eature allo w s y ou to m anage VR T -401 via the Internet. Figure 92: Remote A dministration Screen Data - Remote A dministration Screen Remote A dministration Enable Remote A dministration Enable to allo w ad m inistration via the Internet. I f Disabled, this device w ill ignore m ana[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 112 Routing O v er v ie w • I f y ou don't have other Routers or Gate w a y s on y our LAN, y ou can ignore the "Routing" page co m pletel y . • I f VR T -401 is onl y acting as a Gate w a y f or the local LAN seg m ent, ignore the "Routing" page even i f y our LAN has other Routers. • I f y our LA[...]

Other Features and Settings 113 Figure 93: Routing Screen Data - Routing Screen RIP Enable RIP Chec k this to enable the RIP (Routing In f or m ation Protocol) f eature o f VR T -401. VR T -401 supports RIP 1 onl y . Static Routing Static Routing T able Entries T his list sho w s all entries in the Routing T able. • T he "Properties" ar[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 114 Properties • Destination Net w ork - T he net w or k address o f the re m ote LAN seg m ent. For standard class "C" LANs, the net w or k address is the f irst 3 f ields o f the Destination IP Address. T he 4th (last) f ield can be le f t at 0. • Net w ork M ask - T he Net w or k Mas k f or the re m ote LAN seg [...]

Other Features and Settings 115 Other Routers on the Local L A N Other routers on the local LAN m ust use VR T -401 ’ s Local Router as the Default Route . T he entries w ill be the sa m e as VR T -401 ’ s local router, w ith the exception o f the Gateway IP Address . • For a router w ith a direct connection to VR T -401 ’ s local Router, t[...]

VRT-401 User Manual 116 For Router B's Default Route Destination IP Address 0.0.0.0 Net w or k Mas k 0.0.0.0 Gate w a y IP Address 192.168.1.80 (VR T -401 ’ s local router) Firm w are Upgrade T he f ir m w are (so f t w are) in VR T -401 can be upgraded using y our W eb Bro w ser. Y ou m ust f irst do w nload the upgrade f ile, then select U[...]

Other Features and Settings 117 UPNP An exa m ple UPNP screen is sho w n belo w . Figure 96: UPNP Screen Data - UPNP Screen UPnP Enable UPnP Ser v ices • UPnP (Universal Plug and Pla y ) allo w s auto m atic discover y and con f iguration o f equip m ent attached to y our LAN. UPnP is b y supported b y W indo w s ME, XP, or later. • I f Enabled[...]

118 A ppendix A T roubleshooting This Appendix covers the most likely problems and their solutions. O v er v ie w T his chapter covers so m e co mm on proble m s that m a y be encountered w hile using VR T -401 and so m e possible solutions to the m . I f y ou f ollo w the suggested steps and VR T -401 still does not f unction properl y , contact y[...]

Appendi x A - Troubleshooting 119 Solution 2: VR T -401 processes the data passing through it, so it is not transpar- ent. Use the Special Applications f eature to allo w the use o f Internet applications w hich do not f unction correctl y . I f this does solve the proble m y ou can use the D MZ f unction. T his should w or k w ith al m ost ever y [...]

120 Appendix B Specifications VRT-401 Model VR T -401 Di m ensions 170 mm ( W ) * 147 mm (D) * 27 mm (H) Operating T e m pera- ture 0 ° C to 40 ° C Storage T e m perature -10 ° C to 70 ° C Net w or k Protocol: T CP/IP, NA T , DHCP, H TT P, DNS, PAP, CHAP, T F T P Net w or k Inter f ace: 6 Ethernet: 4 * 10/100Base T (RJ45) LAN connection 1 * 10/[...]

Appendi x B - Specifications 121 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement T his equip m ent co m plies w ith FCC RF radiation exposure li m its set f orth f or an uncon- trolled environ m ent. T his equip m ent should be installed and operated w ith a m ini m u m distance o f 20 centi m eters bet w een the radiator and y our bod y . T his device co m plies[...]