Testing The Connections And Viewing Status Information; Netgear Vpn Client Status And Log Information - NETGEAR FVX538 - ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 Router Reference Manual

ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual

Testing the Connections and Viewing Status Information

Both the NETGEAR VPN Client and the FVX538 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 5-14
Within 30 seconds you should receive the message "Successfully connected to My
Connections\gw1".
Figure 5-15
The VPN client icon in the system tray should say On:
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