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IPsec VPN between SonicWALL and Vigor Router

This article demonstrates how to configure Site-to-Site IPsec VPN between a SonicWALL NSA250 and Vigor Router.

1. Go to Network >> Address Objects, and click Add.

  • Select "VPN" for Zone Assignment
  • Select "Network" for Type
  • Enter the LAN IP and Mask of Vigor Router at Network and Netmask/Prefix Length
a screenshot of SonicWALL VPN

2. Go to VPN >> Settings, and click Add. In General tab,

  • select "Site to Site" for Policy Type
  • Input the WAN IP or Domain Name of Vigor Router in IPsec Primary Gateway Name or Address
  • Enter a Shared Secret and Confirm Shared Secret.
a screenshot of SonicWALL VPN

3. Go to Network tab,

  • Choose the Address Object of Sonicwall's LAN in Local Networks
  • Choose Address Object of Vigor Router's LAN in Remote Networks
a screenshot of SonicWALL VPN

4. Go to the Proposals tab,

  • Select "Main Mode" for Exchange
  • Select IKE Phase 1 and Phase 2 proposals.  Remember that Vigor Router should have match configurations.
a screenshot of SonicWALL VPN

1. Go to VPN and Remote Access >> LAN to LAN, and click on an empty index number to edit the profile. In Common Settings,

  • give a Profile Name
  • check Enable this profile
  • select "Dial-Out" for Call Direction
a screenshot of DrayOS VPN

2. In Dial-out settings,

  • select "IPsec Tunnel" for Type of Server I am Calling,
  • type the WAN IP of SonicWALL in Server IP,
  • Type the same Pre-shared Key as the Shared Secret of SonicWALL
  • In IPsec Security Method, select "High(ESP) AES with Authentication"
a screenshot of DrayOS VPN

3. Click Advanced at IPsec Security Method. In IKE advanced settings, select the IKE phase 1 and phase 2 proposal to match the SonicWALL configuration. Then, click OK to save.

4. In TCP/IP Network Settings, type the LAN IP of the Sonicwall router in Remote Network IP. Then, click OK to apply.

5. To Initiate the VPN, go to VPN and Remote Access >> Connection Management, select the VPN profile just created and click Dial.

a screenshot of DrayOS VPN

6. We will see the VPN status when VPN is connected successfully.

a screenshot of DrayOS VPN

1. Go to VPN and Remote Access >> VPN profiles >> IPsec to add a new profile. In the Basic tab,

  • Give a profile name
  • Check Enable
  • Type LAN subnet of Vigor3900 for Local IP and Subnet Mask
  • Type the WAN IP or Domain Name of SonicWALL in Remote Host
  • Type LAN subnet of SonicWALL for Local IP and Subnet Mask
  • Enter Preshared Key
a screenshot of Vigor3900 VPN

2. Go to the Proposal tab,

  • Select IKE Phase 1 and Phase 2 proposals to match the configuration of SonicWALL
  • Click Apply to save the settings
a screenshot of Vigor3900 VPN

3. To initiate the VPN go to VPN and Remote Access >> Connection Management, click Connect for the VPN profile created.

a screenshot of Vigor3900 VPN

4. We can see the VPN status when VPN connected.

a screenshot of Vigor3900 VPN

Published On: Jun 01, 2016 

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