Digi Connect Series User guide

Digi Connect® Family Application Guide
How to Create a VPN between Digi and Juniper Netscreen
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Scenario
Digi Connect family VPN router (for example ConnectPort WAN or Digi Connect WAN
IA) is used for remote site connectivity. Juniper Netscreen is used at the local site for
connectivity. The connection between the two networks needs to be secure for data
transmission.
Theory of Operation
A location needs to be able to build a secure tunnel between the main site and a remote
branch. One location has a Digi Connect router to provide primary internet connectivity.
The other location uses a Juniper Netscreen for primary internet connectivity. The Digi
Connect router will create a VPN tunnel to the Juniper Netscreen, creating a secure
connection.
Sample Diagram
Internet Cloud
WAN IP: 166.130.108.93
LAN IP: 192.168.1.1 WAN IP: 70.57.159.140
LAN IP: 172.16.1.98
PCs, PLCs, Servers, Etc.
PCs, PLCs, Servers, Etc.
Carrier Plan and VPN Appliance Requirements
Digi Connect Router Requirements: Firmware version must be 2.8 or later. To
download the latest firmware, go to http://www.digi.com/support.
GSM GPRS/EDGE APN Type needed: VPN and GRE end-points usually require static
(persistent) IP addresses and must support mobile terminated data connections. If mobile
termination is not an option with your current APN, you will need to acquire a new one
that does support mobile termination.
CDMA networks may also require special plans to provide static IP addresses and
support mobile terminated data connections.
Check with your wireless provider on the available plan types.

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Digi Connect Router Configuration
1. Read and follow the quick-start guide for the Digi Connect router and optionally for
Digi Connectware® Manager if used.
2. Assign a static IP address to the Ethernet port (the default address is 192.168.1.1).
Note the default gateway may show or change to an address such as 10.6.6.6. This is
normal as it is the cellular provider‟s network default gateway.
3. Configure the Digi Connect router settings:
a. VPN Global Settings
i. Navigate to Configuration > Network > VPN Settings in the web
interface of the unit.
ii. Click on VPN Global Settings.
iii. Click the check box for Enable Antireplay.
iv. Click Apply to save the changes.
b. VPN Policy Settings
i. Click on VPN Policy Settings.
ii. Click on the Add button to setup the individual tunnel.
iii. Fill in the appropriate information, shown in the following
screenshots:

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iv. Click Apply after filling in the above information to complete the
tunnel setup on the Digi Connect router.

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Juniper Netscreen Configuration
1. Log into the Juniper Netscreen through its web interface.
2. Navigate to Objects > Addresses > List in the web interface. Select Untrust in the
upper left hand corner, and click New in the upper right hand corner.
3. Fill in your Remote Site information, as shown in the screenshot below:
4. Once this has been completed, click Ok to save the setting. You will then need to
switch the Untrust option to Trust and perform the same settings for the Local Site
information, as shown in the following screenshot:

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5. Navigate to VPNs > AutoKey Advanced > Gateway:

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6. Click New in the upper right hand corner and fill in the following information (shown
in the following screenshot):
a. Security Level –Custom
b. Remote Gateway Type –Can be static or dynamic. This example will use
static.
c. IP Address/Hostname –The mobile IP or hostname of the Digi gateway.
d. Peer ID –The ID that the Digi gateway is using.
e. Preshared Key
f. Local ID –The ID that the Juniper unit is using.
7. Click Advanced and fill in the following information (shown in the following
screenshot):
a. Phase 1 Proposal –pre-g2-3des-sha
b. Mode (Initiator) - Main

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8. Click Return.
9. Click Ok.
10. Navigate to VPNs > AutoKey IKE and click New in the upper right hand corner to
get to the following screen:

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11. Choose the Security Level of Custom.
12. Under Remote Gateway, choose the option of Predefined, and select the gateway that
was just setup. Click Advanced and fill in the following:
a. Phase 2 Proposal –g2-esp-3des-sha
b. Enable Replay Protection
c. Enable Proxy-ID
i. Local IP/Netmask –Local Subnet
ii. Remote IP/Netmask –Remote Subnet
13. Click Return.
14. Click Ok.
15. Navigate to Policies.
16. At the top of the page, under the From drop down box, select Trust. Under the To
drop down box, select Untrust. Add the following:
a. Source Address –Choose Address Book Entry and choose the local
subnet that was previously setup from the drop down list.
b. Destination Address –Choose Address Book Entry and choose the
remote subnet that was previously setup from the drop down list.
c. Action –Tunnel
d. Tunnel –Choose your VPN from the list
e. Check the box for “Modify matching bidirectional VPN policy” to
automatically setup the permissions for the opposite direction.
17. Click Ok.

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18. Move the newly created policy under the “From Trust To Untrust” section above the
policy that permits any traffic. If the VPN policy is below the „any‟ rule, it will not
pass traffic through the tunnel in that direction. You may need to move the same rule
under the “From Untrust To Trust” section, also.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
1. This configuration will work with Dynamic IP addresses, using hostnames
established with DynDNS.org, or using the DDNS update feature of Digi
Connectware® Manager. When using a Dynamic IP address, you will need to set the
VPN tunnel to use Aggressive Mode to make the connection work.
2. This configuration will work with other VPN parameters than what is listed in the
screenshots. i.e. –DES, 3DES, AES 192-bit, AES 256-bit, etc.
3. This configuration will work with other Digi Cellular products, such as the Connect
WAN, Connect WAN 3G, and ConnectPort WAN VPN series of products that
support VPN connections.
4. The Juniper screenshots may not reflect your specific model of Juniper VPN
appliance. You may need to adjust your settings to reflect newer Juniper firmware.
Where to Get More Information
Refer to the Digi Connect router user documentation and Digi technical support website
at www.digi.com/support for more information. Technical assistance is available at
http://www.digi.com/support/eservice/eservicelogin.jsp.
For sales and product information, please contact Digi International at 952-912-3444 or
refer to the Digi Connect wireless pages at www.digi.com.