User's Manual

Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834G
Virtual Private Networking 7-29
v1.0, October 2006
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.
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 Modem Router.
2. Open the DG834G v3 management interface and click on VPN Status to get the VPN Status/
Log screen (Figure 7-29).
Note: Refer to “Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels” on page 7-38 to enable
the IKE keepalive capability on an existing VPN tunnel.
Figure 7-29