Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834Gv5 User Manual
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NETGEAR VPN Configuration
v1.0, March 2010
This causes a continuous ping to be sent to the VPN router. Within two minutes, the ping
response should change from
timed out
to
reply
.
Once the connection is established, you can open the browser on the PC and enter the LAN IP
address of the VPN router. After a short wait, you should see the login screen of the VPN router
(unless another PC already has the VPN router management interface open).
Monitoring the VPN Tunnel (Telecommuter Example)
Viewing the PC Client’s Connection Monitor and Log Viewer
To view information on the progress and status of the VPN client connection, open the Log
Viewer.
1.
To launch this function, click the Windows
Start
button, then select Programs > 54 Mbps
Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834Gv5 > Log Viewer.
Figure B-25
Note:
You can use the VPN router diagnostics to test the VPN connection from the VPN
router to the client PC. To do this, select Diagnostics on the modem router main
menu.
Note:
Use the active VPN tunnel information and pings to determine whether a failed
connection is due to the VPN tunnel or some reason outside the VPN tunnel.
