Netgear FVS318v3 – Cable/DSL ProSafe VPN Firewall with 8-Port Switch Reference Manual

Basic Virtual Private Networking

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c. Look at the VPN Status/Log screen (

) to verify that the tunnel is connected.

There are three ways to activate a VPN tunnel:
•

Using a Web browser to activate the VPN Tunnel. 

•

Use the VPN Status page to Activate a VPN Tunnel.

•

Activate a VPN Tunnel by Pinging the Remote Endpoint.

To use a VPN tunnel, use a Web browser to go to a URL whose IP address or range is covered by 
the policy for that VPN tunnel.

To use the VPN Status screen to activate a VPN tunnel:

1. Log in to the VPN Firewall.

2. Open the FVS318v3 management interface and click on VPN Status under VPN to get the 

VPN Status/Log screen (

).