Virtual Private Networking - NETGEAR DG834G Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to use the virtual private networking (VPN) features of the ADSL
Modem Wireless Router. VPN communications paths are called tunnels. VPN tunnels provide
secure, encrypted communications between your local network and a remote network or computer.
See "Virtual Private Networking (VPN)" in Appendix C
This chapter is organized as follows:
• "Overview of VPN Configuration" on page 8-2
common VPN configurations: Client-to-Gateway and Gateway-to-Gateway.
• "Planning a VPN" on page 8-4
parameters of the VPN you want to set up, along with the VPN Committee (VPNC)
recommended default parameters set by the VPN Wizard.
• "VPN Tunnel Configuration" on page 8-6
tunnel: VPN Wizard (recommended for most situations), Auto Policy, and Manual Policy.
• "How to Set Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration" on page 8-7
needed to configure a VPN tunnel between a remote PC and a network gateway using the VPN
Wizard and the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client.
• "How to Set Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration" on page 8-21
needed to configure a VPN tunnel between two network gateways using the VPN Wizard.
• "VPN Tunnel Control" on page 8-29
verifying, deactivating, and deleting a VPN tunnel once the VPN tunnel has been configured.
• "How to Set Up VPN Tunnels in Special Circumstances" on page 8-38
needed to configure VPN tunnels when there are special circumstances and the VPNC
recommended defaults of the VPN Wizard are inappropriate. The two alternatives for
configuring VPN tunnels are Auto Policy and Manual Policy.

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