Netgear 05200007 User Manual
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client
NETGEAR VPN Client to NETGEAR FVL328 or FWAG114 VPN Router
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Testing the VPN Connection
You can test the VPN connection in several ways:
•
From the client PC to the FVL328
•
From the FVL328 to the client PC
These procedures are explained below.
From the Client PC to the FVL328
To check the VPN Connection, you can initiate a request from the remote PC to the FVL328 by
using the “Connect” option of the NETGEAR VPN Client popup menu.
using the “Connect” option of the NETGEAR VPN Client popup menu.
Figure D-16: Connecting the PC to the FVL328 over the VPN tunnel
1.
Open the popup menu by right-clicking on the system tray icon.
2.
Select Connect to open the My Connections list.
3.
Choose FVL328.
The NETGEAR VPN Client will report the results of the attempt to connect.
Note:
Virus protection or firewall software can interfere with VPN communications. Be
sure such software is not running on the remote PC with the NETGEAR VPN Client and
that the firewall features of the FVL328 is not set in such a way as to prevent VPN
communications.
that the firewall features of the FVL328 is not set in such a way as to prevent VPN
communications.
Right-mouse-click on the
system tray icon to open the
popup menu.
system tray icon to open the
popup menu.