Netgear FVM318 FVM318 Reference Manual - Page 53

Using SoftRemoteLT Instead of SoftRemote Basic

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the firewall. Within thirty seconds, the ping response should change from timed out to reply. Figure 3-20. Ping results At this point, the SafeNet tray icon should change to read on as shown below: Figure 3-21. SafeNet system tray icon showing ON condition c. Once the connection is established, you can open the browser of the PC and browse. To view the firewall's connection log, go to the Router Status menu and click on Wireless VPN Log. The VPN client's log is written to the text file isakmp.log, which can be found in the directory in which the client is installed. Typically that directory is: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SAFENET\SOFTREMOTEBASIC Help is also available by right-clicking on the SafeNet taskbar icon and selecting Help. Using SoftRemoteLT Instead of SoftRemote Basic The SafeNet SoftRemote Basic VPN Client that is included with the firewall is only suitable for establishing a local wireless IPSec connection with the FVM318 firewall. If your PC is mobile, you may want to also use it to connect to your firewall over the Internet from a remote location. In that case you will need a full VPN Client. SafeNet's SoftRemoteLT VPN Client (or another version of SafeNet's full client) will serve both purposes. Note: Before installing the SafeNet SoftRemote Basic VPN Client software, be sure to turn off any virus protection or firewall software you may be running on your PC. Wireless Configuration 3-17

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall
Wireless Configuration
3-17
This will cause a continuous ping to be sent to the firewall. Within thirty seconds, the ping
response should change from timed out to reply.
Figure 3-20.
Ping results
At this point, the SafeNet tray icon should change to read on as shown below:
Figure 3-21.
SafeNet system tray icon showing ON condition
c.
Once the connection is established, you can open the browser of the PC and browse.
To view the firewall’s connection log, go to the Router Status menu and click on Wireless
VPN Log. The VPN client’s log is written to the text file isakmp.log, which can be found
in the directory in which the client is installed. Typically that directory is:
C:\P
ROGRAM
F
ILES
\S
AFE
N
ET
\S
OFT
R
EMOTE
B
ASIC
Help is also available by right-clicking on the SafeNet taskbar icon and selecting Help.
Using SoftRemoteLT Instead of SoftRemote Basic
The SafeNet SoftRemote Basic VPN Client that is included with the firewall is only suitable for
establishing a local wireless IPSec connection with the FVM318 firewall. If your PC is mobile,
you may want to also use it to connect to your firewall over the Internet from a remote location. In
that case you will need a full VPN Client. SafeNet’s SoftRemoteLT VPN Client (or another
version of SafeNet’s full client) will serve both purposes.
Note:
Before installing the SafeNet SoftRemote Basic VPN Client software, be sure to
turn off any virus protection or firewall software you may be running on your PC.