Quick Reference Guide

Reference Manual for the Model Wireless ADSL Firewall Router DG834G
Virtual Private Networking (Advanced Feature) 8-27
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Figure 8-29: Current VPN Tunnels (SAs) Screen
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Look at the VPN Status/Log screen (Figure 8-28) to verify that the tunnel is connected.
VPN Tunnel Control
Activating a VPN Tunnel
There are three ways to activate a VPN tunnel:
• Use the VPN Status page.
• Activate the VPN tunnel by pinging the remote endpoint.
• Start using the VPN tunnel.
Note: Refer to “Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels” on page 8-36 to enable the IKE
keepalive capability on an existing VPN tunnel.
Using the VPN Status Page to Activate a VPN Tunnel
To use the VPN Status screen to activate a VPN tunnel, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the Router.
2. Open the DG834G management interface and click on VPN Status to get the VPN Status/Log
screen (Figure 8-30).