User Manual Part 1

ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
1-4 Introduction
v1.0, July 2008
Advanced VPN Support for Both IPsec and SSL
The VPN firewall supports IPsec and SSL virtual private network (VPN) connections.
• IPsec VPN delivers full network access between a central office and branch offices, or
between a central office and telecommuters. Remote access by telecommuters requires the
installation of VPN client software on the remote computer.
– IPsec VPN with broad protocol support for secure connection to other IPsec gateways and
clients.
– Bundled with the single-user license of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client software
(VPN01L)
– Supports up to 5 (max) IPsec VPN tunnels (alternately, 4 IPsec VPN tunnels concurrently
with 4 SSL VPN sessions, or 5 IPsec VPN tunnels concurrently with 3 SSL VPN
sessions). The total number of concurrent tunnels and sessions is not to exceed eight.
• SSL VPN provides remote access for mobile users to selected corporate resources without
requiring a pre-installed VPN client on their computers.
– Uses the familiar Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, commonly used for e-commerce
transactions, to provide client-free access with customizable user portals and support for a
wide variety of user repositories.
– Browser based, platform-independent, remote access through a number of popular
browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Apple Safari.
– Provides granular access to corporate resources based upon user type or group
membership.
– Supports up to 5 (max) SSL VPN sessions (alternately, 4 SSL VPN sessions concurrently
with 4 IPsec VPN tunnels, or 3 SSL VPN sessions concurrently with 5 IPsec VPN
tunnels).
Wireless Networking Features
• Dual Band Selection. The SRXN3205 allows you to configure one of two bands; choose
between the 2.4 GHz band or the 5 GHz band.