Linksys RV042 Network Router User Manual


 
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Linksys QuickVPN for Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
10/100 4-Port VPN Router
Appendix B
In the Router’s web-based utility, click the 3. VPN tab.
Click the 4. VPN Client Access tab.
Click 5. Generate to generate a new certificate (if
needed).
VPN Client Access Screen
To export a client certificate, click 6. Export for Client
and save the certificate as a .pem file.
Distribute the certificate to all QuickVPN users.7.
Add VPN Client Users
For each QuickVPN client, repeat steps 1-6.
VPN Client Access Screen
On the 1. VPN Client Access screen, enter the user name in
the User Name field.
Enter the password in the 2. New Password field, and
enter it again in the Confirm New Password field.
For the Change Password Allowed setting, 3. select
Yes to allow the user to change his or her password.
Otherwise, keep the default, No.
To activate the new user, select 4. Active.
Click 5. Add to list.
Click 6. Save Settings.
NOTE: If the Router’s LAN IP address is the
default, 192.168.1.1, then a pop-up window
will appear when you first save these settings.
You will be asked if you want the Router to
automatically change its LAN IP address to
prevent conflicting IP addresses. To allow the
Router to change its LAN IP address, click Yes.
If there is an IP address conflict, the QuickVPN
client will not be able to connect to the Router.
Linksys QuickVPN Client Installation and
Configuration
For each QuickVPN client, do the following:
Install Linksys QuickVPN. (Use the appropriate 1.
installation procedure, “Install from the CD” or
“Download from the Internet”.)
Install the client certificate.2.
Install from the CD-ROM
Insert the RV042 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 1.
Click Start and then click Run. In the field provided,
enter D:\VPN_Client.exe (if “D is the letter of your
CD-ROM drive).
The 2. License Agreement screen appears. Read the
agreement. Click Yes to accept the terms and
conditions, and then the appropriate files are copied
to the computer. Clicking the Back or No button will
close the window, and the software will not be installed
on the computer.
License Agreement