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NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client Quick Installation Guide

Installing

Before installing the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client software, read this document for technical issues 

concerning this release. 

1.  If you're installing this product on Windows NT or Windows 2000 or XP, log on as 

administrator

 or its equivalent.

2.  Run the 

setup.exe

 file on the installation CD-ROM at d:\Software\Setup\setup.exe, where d:\ 

is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

3.  Work through the installation wizard. Unless otherwise instructed, accept the defaults.

Note:

 The SafeNet VPN Adapter, which supports L2TP, is installed only when these network 

components are already installed on your computer:

Operating system

Component

Windows 95

Dial-Up Networking with the Microsoft Dial-Up

 Networking 1.3 Upgrade

Windows 98 and Me

Dial-Up Networking

Windows NT

Remote Access Server (RAS)

Because Windows 2000 and XP use the native Windows L2TP adapter, the SafeNet L2TP adapter 

isn't installed on computers running these operating systems.

4.  When the installation completes, click 

Finish

.

5.  To complete the client installation, make sure that your computer restarts.

Upgrading

To upgrade to this version of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client , take these steps:

1.  Uninstall the current version on your computer through the 

Control Panel Add/Remove 

Programs

 application

:

a.  In the uninstall wizard, on the 

Maintenance

 dialog box, click 

Remove

. This removes all 

the client product's components, but 

not

 your security policy.

b.  The 

Uninstall Security Policy

 dialog box prompts you to delete your IPSec security 

policy, which includes any certificates and private keys:

     

To keep it, click 

No

. You can import this security policy after you install the new 

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