User's Manual

92 | Chapter 7. Virtual Private Networking
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700 User Manual
Note: See Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels on page 110 for
information about how to enable the IKE keep-alive capability on an existing
VPN tunnel.
Step 2: Configure the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client
This section describes how to configure the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN client on a remote PC.
These instructions assume that the PC running the client has a dynamically assigned IP
address.
The PC must have the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client program installed that supports
IPSec. Go to the NETGEAR website (http://www.netgear.com) for information about how to
purchase the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client.
Note: Before installing the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client software, be
sure to turn off any virus protection or firewall software you might be
running on your PC. You might need to insert your Windows CD to
complete the installation.
1. Install the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN client on the remote PC, and then reboot.
a. Install the IPSec component. You might have the option to install either the VPN
adapter or the IPSec component or both. The VPN adapter is not necessary.
If you do not have a modem or dial-up adapter installed in your PC, you might see the
warning message stating “The NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Component requires at least
one dial-up adapter be installed.” You can disregard this message.
b. Reboot the remote PC.
The ProSafe icon (
) is in the system tray.
c. Double-click the ProSafe icon to open the Security Policy Editor.
2. Add a new connection.
a. Run the NETGEAR ProSafe Security Policy Editor program, and, using the Table 17
on page 89, create a VPN connection.