VPN Summary on WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router

Objective

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a private network that is used to virtually connect devices of the remote user through the public network to provide security. The VPN Summary page displays general information about the router’s IPSec VPN tunnel settings. Internet Protocol Securtiy (IPSec) provides a secure IP communication through authentication and encryption. The WRVS router supports up to five Gateway-to-Gateway tunnels, which is a tunnel created between two VPN Routers or other VPN devices. 

This document explains the number of VPN tunnels used and number of VPN tunnels available on the router as well as VPN Client status on WRVS4400N Router.

Note: Refer to the article VPN Tunnel Setup on WRVS4400N Router on how to establish a VPN tunnel. 

Applicable Devices

• WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router

Software Version

• v2.0.1.3

VPN Summary

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose VPN > Summary. The Summary page opens:

The Summary page contains the following fields:

• Tunnel(s) Used — The number of tunnels in use.

• Tunnel(s) Available — The number of available tunnels.

• No. — The identification number of the VPN tunnel. 

• Name — The name of the tunnel.

• Status — The connection status of the tunnel.

• Phase2 Enc/Auth — The Encryption is (3DES), Authentication is (MD5/SHA1). In a VPN connection both ends of the VPN tunnel must be configured with the same encryption method and Authentication since the data is encrypted before it is sent over the network.

• Local Group — The IP and Subnet of the Local Group.

• Remote Group — The IP and Subnet of the Remote Group.

• Remote Gateway — The IP of the Remote Gateway.

• Tunnel(s) Enabled — The number of tunnels Enabled.

• Tunnel(s) Defined — The number of tunnels Defined.

Step 2. (Optional) To verify the tunnel status, click Connect in the Tunnel Test field. The result is updated in Status. If the Tunnel is connected then click Disconnect to disconnect the IPSec VPN Connection.

Step 3. (Optional) To edit the tunnel, click Edit in the Configure field.

Note: Refer to the article VPN Tunnel Setup on WRVS4400N Router on how to establish a VPN tunnel. 

Step 4. (Optional) To delete all the settings of a tunnel click the Trash Can icon. 

Note: Refer to the article VPN Client Access Accounts Management on WRVS4400N Wireless-N Gigabit Security Routers on how to create a VPN Client Access Account. 

The VPN Client Status page displays the following fields:

• No. — The number of users. The users range from 1 to 5.

• Username — The username of the VPN client.

• Status — Displays the connection status of the VPN client.

• Start Time — Displays the start time of the recent VPN session for the specified VPN client.

• End Time — Displays the end time of the VPN session if the specified VPN client has disconnected.

• Duration — Displays the total connection time of the recent VPN session.

Step 5. (Optional) To disconnect a VPN client session check the check box at the end of the desired Client row in the VPN Client table and click Disconnect.