Re: [OT] Netgear DG834G VPN

["marcrfuller" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Paul,

Thanks for the reply.

The Netgear DG834G does actually have a VPN Endpoint! Netgear recommend
using their ProSafe VPN Client to connect to it, but I can't really use
that as my company uses FortiClient. I've checked the Netgear forums and
they say the FortiClient will work, but don't give me any clues on how to
GET it working !

Very frustrating!


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@...>
wrote:

>
> First thing to check Mark, is does the Netgear operate as a VPN
endpoint, or
> does it just do VPN pass-through? - The Drayteks are somewhat uncommon
in
> this respect, as they have the VPN server software built-in. Most
> "bog-standard" broadband routers that advertise "VPN
compatible" on their
> packaging, in fact only do VPN pass-through, and thus require you to
have
> another VPN service operating somewhere on your internal network.
There
> *are* some other routers that do the full VPN thing, but in my
experience,
> these are very much the minority.
>
> Once you've established that, then you can start to delve into the
specific
> VPN configurations, as there are numerous VPN protocols and settings
which
> can all make it not work right...
>
> HTH
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Marc Fuller
> Sent: 16 July 2009 15:26
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Netgear DG834G VPN
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> Recently bought a Netgear DG834Gv5 since my Draytek that I bought a
> couple of years ago for ADSL2+ does in fact NOT work with ADSL2+ :\
>
> I'm finding the 834 an OK router, but miss some of the more advanced
> features of the Draytek.
>
> One feature I am really struggling with is getting a VPN connection
> between my work PC and my home network.
>
> I am trying to use Forticlient as that's what my company uses. I know
> very little about VPN's I'm afraid. Looking at the Netgear forums it
> does appear that the Forticlient will work with the 834 VPN, but for
the
> life of my I can't get it to work.
>
> Anyone have any experience?
>
> Thanks muchly
>
> Marc
>
>
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