Developed from IKEv1, IKEv2 is a new VPN protocol and has lots of improvements than the previous version. Compare to IKEv1, IKEv2 is more stable, it supports the latest cipher which makes the connection more secure, and takes a shorter time to establish, and by removing the point-to-point protocol, IKEv2 takes a shorter time to establish the connection.
This article demonstrates how to establish an IKEv2 VPN between two Vigor Routers.
1. Go to VPN and Remote Access >> IPsec General Setup,
2. Go to VPN and Remote Access >> LAN to LAN and click an index available,
3. Similarly, create a profile at VPN and Remote Access >> LAN to LAN
4. To initiate the VPN, go to VPN and Remote Access >> Connection Management, select the VPN profile, and click Dial
5. When VPN established successfully, the connection status will be shown.
1. Go to VPN and Remote Access >> IPsec General Setup, type a Preshared Key then click Apply.
2. Go to VPN and Remote Access >> VPN Profiles and click Add,
3. Go to VPN and Remote Access >> VPN Profiles and click Add,
4. To dial the VPN, go to VPN and Remote Access >> Connection Management, select the VPN profile, click Connect.
5. When VPN established successfully, the VPN status will be shown.
Published On: 2017-06-13
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