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Testing the Connections and Viewing Status Information, NETGEAR VPN Client Status and Log Information

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FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Reference Manual Testing the Connections and Viewing Status Information Both the NETGEAR VPN Client and the FVS338 provide VPN connection and status information. This information is useful for verifying the status of a connection and troubleshooting problems with a connection. NETGEAR VPN Client Status and Log Information To test a client connection and view the status and log information, follow these steps. 1. To test the client connection, from your PC, right-click on the VPN client icon in your Windows toolbar and choose Connect..., then My Connections\gw1. Figure 5-13 Within 30 seconds you should receive the message "Successfully connected to My Connections\gw1". Figure 5-14 The VPN client icon in the system tray should say On: Virtual Private Networking v1.0, March 2009 5-11

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FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Reference Manual
Virtual Private Networking
5-11
v1.0, March 2009
Testing the Connections and Viewing Status Information
Both the NETGEAR VPN Client and the FVS338 provide VPN connection and status
information. This information is useful for verifying the status of a connection and troubleshooting
problems with a connection.
NETGEAR VPN Client Status and Log Information
To test a client connection and view the status and log information, follow these steps.
1.
To test the client connection, from your PC, right-click on the VPN client icon in your
Windows toolbar and choose
Connect...
, then
My Connections\gw1
.
Within 30 seconds you should receive the message “Successfully connected to My
Connections\gw1”.
The VPN client icon in the system tray should say On:
Figure 5-13
Figure 5-14