Configuring VPN and Security
Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters
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- IPsec Host—The router is authenticated by a remote gateway with a 
username and password combination. In this mode, the router acts as a 
VPN Client of the remote gateway. If you select this option, also enter the 
Username and Password for the host.
STEP  6 Click Save to save your settings, or click Cancel to reload the page with the 
current settings. Click Back to return to the VPN > IPsec > Advanced VPN Setup 
page.
Configuring VPN Policies
To open this page: From the VPN > IPsec > Advanced VPN Setup page, in the 
VPN Policy table, click Add or select an existing policy and click Edit.
NOTE To create an Auto VPN Policy, you need to first create an IKE policy and then add the 
corresponding Auto Policy for that IKE Policy. 
STEP 1 At the top of this page, enter these settings:
• Policy Name—Enter a unique name to identify the policy. 
• Policy Type—Choose one of the following options:
- Auto Policy—Some parameters for the VPN tunnel are generated 
automatically. This requires using the IKE (Internet Key Exchange) 
protocol to perform negotiations between the two VPN Endpoints.
- Manual Policy—All settings (including the keys) for the VPN tunnel are 
manually input for each end point. No third-party server or organization is 
involved.
• Remote Endpoint—Select the type of identifier that you want to provide for 
the gateway at the remote endpoint: IP Address or FQDN (Fully Qualified 
Domain Name). Then enter the identifier in the space provided.
• NETBIOS—Check the Enable box to allow NetBIOS broadcasts to travel 
over the VPN tunnel, or uncheck this box to disable NetBIOS broadcasts over 
the VPN tunnel. For client policies, the NetBIOS feature is available by 
default.