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 IPv4 Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel with the Wizard
Figure 18. Example of VPN tunnel
To configure a VPN client tunnel, follow the steps in the following sections:
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Use the VPN Wizard to Configure the Gateway for a Client Tunnel
When you are 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.
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.
To set up a client-to-gateway VPN tunnel using the VPN Wizard:
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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.