Netgear FVS318Gv2 – ProSAFE VPN Firewall Series Reference Manual
Virtual Private Networking Using IPSec and L2TP Connections
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NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
Create an IPv6 Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel with the
Wizard
Wizard
Figure 17. Example of VPN tunnel
To ensure that tunnels stay active, after completing the wizard, manually edit the VPN policy
to enable keep-alives, which periodically sends ping packets to the host on the peer side of
the network to keep the tunnel alive. For more information, see
to enable keep-alives, which periodically sends ping packets to the host on the peer side of
the network to keep the tunnel alive. For more information, see
For DHCP WAN configurations, first set up the tunnel with IP addresses. After you validate
the connection, you can use the wizard to create new policies using the FQDN for the WAN
addresses.
the connection, you can use the wizard to create new policies using the FQDN for the WAN
addresses.
When using FQDNs, if the Dynamic DNS service is slow to update its servers when your
DHCP WAN address changes, the VPN tunnel fails because the FQDNs do not resolve to
your new address. If the option to configure the update interval is available, set the interval to
an appropriately short time.
DHCP WAN address changes, the VPN tunnel fails because the FQDNs do not resolve to
your new address. If the option to configure the update interval is available, set the interval to
an appropriately short time.
To set up an IPv6 gateway-to-gateway VPN tunnel using the VPN Wizard:
1.
Log in to the unit:
a. In the address field of any of the qualified web browsers, enter https://192.168.1.1.
a. In the address field of any of the qualified web browsers, enter https://192.168.1.1.
The NETGEAR Configuration Manager Login screen displays.
b. In the Username field, enter admin and in the Password / Passcode field, enter
password.
Use lowercase letters. If you changed the password, enter your personalized
password. Leave the domain as it is (geardomain).
password. Leave the domain as it is (geardomain).
c. Click the Login button.
The Router Status screen displays. After five minutes of inactivity, which is the default
login time-out, you are automatically logged out.
login time-out, you are automatically logged out.
2.
Select VPN > IPSec VPN > VPN Wizard.
The VPN Wizard screen displays.
3.
In the upper right of the screen, select the IPv6 radio button.