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Multi-Tech RouteFinder RF550VPN Reference Manual

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Summary of Contents for Multi-Tech RouteFinder RF550VPN

  • Page 1 RF550VPN and RF560VPN FQDN & DDNS Examples Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 Furthermore, Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Product Number:...

  • Page 3: Dynamic Dns

    This example explains how to setup and use Dynamic DNS on the RF550VPN/RF560VPN. DNS (Domain Name Service) is the “middleman” that translates domain names such as multitech.com or yahoo.com into numbers. The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static host name such as yourname.dyndns.org...
  • Page 4 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. 9. Once the RF550VPN/RF560VPN has restarted, test the Dynamic DNS by doing a PING to the dynamic DNS from a computer on the Internet. ping jcmeyer.dyndns.org This ping should show a response from the IP address assigned to the created dynamic DNS.
  • Page 5 LAN-to-LAN IPSec VPN communication. This is an example on how to configure an RF550VPN/RF560VPN at Site A and an RF550VPN/RF560VPN at Site B so Site A and B can communicate through a secure connection over the Internet. This example assumes both VPN gateways have fully qualified domain names and use dynamic DNS.
  • Page 6 Preshared Key = (must match key code at Site B) Key Life = set to default IKE Life Time = set to default RF550VPN/RF560VPN Reference Guide – FQDN and DDNS Examples Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. LAN-to-LAN Application – Site B: RF550VPN/RF560VPN 1.

  • Page 7: Address Table

    Enter the configuration information (e.g., the Default Gateway and other IP addresses used) into the appropriate field of the Address Table below. Please print this page and use it to fill in your specific RF550VPN/RF560VPN information and keep for future reference. (Example information below is shown to match with the earlier diagram.)

  • Page 8: Software Configuration

    Example 2: Configuration Procedure at Site A 1. Connect a workstation to one of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN’s LAN ports via Ethernet at Site A. 2. Set the workstation IP address to 3. Apply power to the RF550VPN/RF560VPN RouteFinder and allow the LEDs to stabilize on the unit.
  • Page 9 8. Click OK. The Setup Wizard screen displays a step-by-step process that lets you input all of the basic settings to configure your RF550VPN/RF560VPN. 9. Select the Time Zone, and then click the Next button to continue. RF550VPN/RF560VPN Reference Guide – FQDN and DDNS Examples Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
  • Page 10 10. For Device IP Settings enter the internal LAN IP address and subnet mask that you want assigned to the LAN ports of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN. This is not the IP address from your ISP but the local internal LAN IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.2.1 and will be used for our example.
  • Page 11 11. For ISP Settings, select Static IP Settings and enter the following information. IP Assigned by your ISP: This is the IP address of the WAN port on the RF550VPN/RF560VPN at Site A. (Ex: 204.26.122.103) IP Subnet Mask: This is the IP address of the subnet mask for the WAN port on the RF550VPN/RF560VPN.
  • Page 12 12. Click the button on the left side of the screen for VPN Settings. Use this screen to setup your LAN- to-LAN VPN connection. 13. For the RF550VPN: In the Connection Name field, type a name that identifies for you a connection that you would like to make. (Ex: SiteAtoB_FQDN). Click the Add button.
  • Page 13 Network Interface – Select the Network Interface from the drop-down list box. (Ex: WAN Ethernet) Secure Association – For RF550VPN, select IKE to set how inbound packets will be filtered. IKE is the default. IKE primarily encompasses router key exchange and the negotiation of security policy.
  • Page 14 Settings screen. The Connection Name (SiteAtoB_FQDN) defaults into the first field. Continue to enter the following settings: Note: If Secure Association is set to Manual, the two RF550VPN/RF560VPNs must communicate with Static IP addresses at both ends. Note: Enter all data for a) through i) as illustrated above when running in IKE mode. Then complete the following steps: Secure Association –...
  • Page 15 The RouteFinder home page will be loaded automatically after restart is completed. This completes the configuration of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN at Site A. Now move to Site B and configure that RF550VPN/RF560VPN, from a workstation through one of its LAN ports, as done for RF550VPN/RF560VPN Reference Guide –...
  • Page 16 1. Connect a workstation to one of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN’s LAN ports via Ethernet for Site B. Note: It is assumed that the IP Address of the RouteFinder’s LAN at Site B (Ex: 192.168.10.1) has already been changed from it’s default (192.168.2.1) so it does not conflict with the IP Address of the RouteFinder’s LAN at Site A (Ex: 192.168.2.1).
  • Page 17 8. Click OK. The Setup Wizard screen displays a step-by-step process that lets you input all of the basic settings to configure your RF550VPN/RF560VPN. 9. Select the Time Zone, and then click the Next button to continue. RF550VPN/RF560VPN Reference Guide – FQDN and DDNS Examples Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
  • Page 18 10. For Device IP Settings enter the internal LAN IP address and subnet mask that you want assigned to the LAN ports of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN. This is not the IP address from your ISP but the local internal LAN IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.2.1 but for our example we will use 192.168.10.1.
  • Page 19 11. For ISP Settings, check the box Your ISP requires you to input IP settings’ and enter the following information. a) IP Assigned by your ISP: This is the IP address of the WAN port on the RF550VPN/RF560VPN at Site B.
  • Page 20 12. Click the button on the left side of the screen for VPN Settings. Use this screen to setup your LAN- to-LAN VPN connection. 13. For the RF550VPN: In the Connection Name field, type a name that identifies for you a connection that you would like to make. (Ex: SiteBtoA_FQDN). Click the Add button.
  • Page 21 Network Interface – Select the Network Interface from the drop-down list box. (Ex: WAN Ethernet) Secure Association – For the RF550VPN, select IKE to set how inbound packets will be filtered. IKE is the default. IKE primarily encompasses router key exchange and the negotiation of security policy.
  • Page 22 Manual is selected as the Secure Association. The Connection Name (SiteBtoA_FQDN) defaults into the first field. Continue to enter the following settings: Note: If Secure Association is set to Manual, the two RF550VPN/RF560VPNs must communicate with Static IP addresses at both ends. Note: Enter all data for a) through i) as illustrated above when running in IKE mode.
  • Page 23 The RouteFinder home page will be loaded automatically after restart is completed. This completes the configuration of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN at Site B. RF550VPN/RF560VPN Reference Guide – FQDN and DDNS Examples...

  • Page 24: Testing Your Configuration

    You can test your connection between the two RouteFinders using the PING command at a DOS prompt. 1. At the Site A workstation connected to a LAN port of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN: a) At the DOS prompt PING a workstation connected to the LAN port of the RF550VPN/RF560VPN at Site B.

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