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

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Basic Virtual Private Networking

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” presents a case study on how to 

configure a secure IPSec VPN tunnel from a NETGEAR FVS318v3 to a FVL328. This case 
study follows the VPN Consortium interoperability profile guidelines (found at 

).

Two common scenarios for configuring VPN tunnels are between a remote personal computer and 
a network gateway and between two or more network gateways. The FVS318v3 supports both of 
these types of VPN configurations. The VPN firewall supports up to eight concurrent tunnels.

Client-to-gateway VPN tunnels provide secure access from a remote PC, such as a telecommuter 
connecting to an office network (see 

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A VPN client access allows a remote PC to connect to your network from any location on the 
Internet. In this case, the remote PC is one tunnel endpoint, running the VPN client software. The 
VPN firewall on your network is the other tunnel endpoint. See 

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Gateway-to-gateway VPN tunnels provide secure access between networks, such as a branch 
or home office and a main office (see 

     

VPN Tunnel