ZyXEL Communications NBG420N User Manual
Chapter 6 Tutorials
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6 Select IP as the Local ID Type. This is the type of content that will be used to identify
Jack’s NBG420N. Enter the IP address “2.2.2.2” in the Local Content text box. This
identifies Jack’s NBG420N to Bob’s NBG420N.
identifies Jack’s NBG420N to Bob’s NBG420N.
7 Enter the IP address “1.1.1.1” in the Secure Gateway Address text box. This is Bob’s
WAN IP address.
8 Select IP as the Peer ID Type. This is Bob’s Local ID Type. Enter “1.1.1.1” in the Peer
Content text box. This is Bob’s Local Content WAN IP address.
Figure 54 Authentication Method
9 Select Tunnel as the Encapsulation Mode and ESP as the IPSec Protocol.
10 Enter “ThisIsMySecretKey” as the Pre-Shared Key. This is the password for the VPN
10 Enter “ThisIsMySecretKey” as the Pre-Shared Key. This is the password for the VPN
tunnel that only Bob and Jack know.
11 Select 3DES as the encyption algorithm. Select the authentication algorithm as SHA1.
These algorithms are more secure.
Figure 55 IPSec Algorithm
12 Click Apply to save the new rule and click VPN in the web configurator menu to return
to the VPN Summary screen. The new VPN rule is displayed as shown below.
Figure 56 VPN Summary
6.2.3 Checking the VPN Connection
Check if the VPN connection is working by pinging the computer on the other side of the VPN
connection. In the example below Bob is pinging Jack’s computer.
connection. In the example below Bob is pinging Jack’s computer.