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Epicurus.com - NETGEAR VPN01L ProSafe VPN Client Software 1-User License

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Model: VPN01L
Platform: Windows 2000
Warranty: Product info support

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The NETGEAR VPN01L ProSafe VPN Client Software 1-User License offers:

A one-user license for the VPN Client software.
Support for security protocols including AES, DES, and MD5.
Pre-configuration files for NETGEAR ProSafe VPN/Firewall routers.

The NETGEAR VPN01L ProSafe VPN Client Software 1-User License is the solution for network security admins who need a simple VPN client that is secure, and easy to deploy and manage.

The included software makes setup a breeze. View larger.

Wide Compatibility and Strong Security
The ProSafe VPN Client software is easy to set up and works seamlessly with the full line of NETGEAR VPN/Firewall routers. It is also compatible with IPSec VPN solutions from other manufacturers. The software supports many connection types and Microsoft Windows platforms.

The security protocols supported include Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Encryption Standard (DES), 3DES, Message-Digest Algorithm (MD5), and Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1). A wide range of Smart Cards, Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Internet Key Exchange (IKE - Main and Aggressive modes) systems are also supported.

Easy to Set Up
When used with NETGEAR ProSafe VPN/Firewall routers, NETGEAR provides pre-configuration files for the easiest setup, minimizing any extra costs. A graphical user interface lets you configure certificates and policies. With the included modules, diagnosing connection problems is easy.

Advanced Features
Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal is supported with devices that have a VPN pass-through mode. Multiple configurations are supported, including central, block, and split tunneling.

The VPN01L ProSafe VPN Client Software Single License comes with 24/7 technical support and is backed by a 90-day warranty.

What's in the Box
ProSafe VPN Client Software CD for 1-user license pack, installation guide (on disk), ProSafe VPN Easy Configuration Files, support information, and warranty card.

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: No support, doesn't work with Vista
Comment: I think the title about says it all. I couldn't get the software to work with my Netgear router so I called support. Since my router was out of warranty, they wouldn't provide me support even though I just purchased the software from Amazon the week before. They indicated that had I purchased it from them, they would support it. (I'll check tomorrow, but I think I have a newer router elsewhere that I can use to get support).

However...even if I can get it to work, I didn't see that it doesn't work with Vista. Luckily, I have an XP computer I can fail to get it to work on. (I can't fail on the Vista computer since it won't even install).

Needless to say, I'm somewhat disappointed. The only document that describes how to get it to work with the router I have is inaccurate (and overly complicated) and in the end...failed to set up the software in some way that would make it connect to the router.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Easy to use
Comment: I had no problems at all. Worked jus the way we needed it to.

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Summary: Cisco Capatabillity
Comment: Unfortunately I had to return because I use the Cisco VPN at work and needed this to be compatible. It was very easy to set up but I had to uninstall the VPN client when I need to run my Cisco VPN client and then reeninstall the Netgear VPN client when I want to run it.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Very poor quality. Never consider it for your business.
Comment: Few clicks during the first installation, blue screen..... It killed my networks (Ethernet & Wireless) configuration. Very poor quality. Never consider it for your business.

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Summary: It does what it's supposed to do... It works.
Comment: I've been searching around for IPSec VPN software that would be compatible with my Netgear FVS318(v1) Firewall/Router before I decided to buy Netgear's VPN01L. I came across three (3) others that were known to work without any problems. I've tried their 30-day trials and came to one conclusion. They're all proven difficult to set up, especially if you don't know much about setting up VPN tunnels (I'm relatively new to it). So the final decision came down to just buying Netgear's VPN01L client software since it was cheaper. And since I'm only using it to connect to my 3-server home LAN (FTP-WEBserver/eMAIL server/Programming server) from work or on the road, I felt it was a wise choice on my part. Install didn't take but a mere 15-minutes. The only part that was difficult (as said before) was the actual set up to get it connecting to the VPN router. Netgear's documentation for the VPN01L was horrible I'll admit that. The example screenshots of the config screens did not even match what was described in the text itself. Which left me confused, thus, resulting in no VPN connection.

But what I did was bring up a .PDF I ran into a while back which shows you how to configure a Netgear FVS318 and a SAFENet SoftRemote VPN Client (which is what Netgear's VPN01L software actually is). So I used that PDF to configure my router and VPN client and had it connecting in no time. :)

If anyone is interested in that .PDF just do a GOOGLE search for, "SafeNet Softremote+FVS318", and you should find the .PDF link for "Connecting a SafeNet SoftRemote VPN Client to a Netgear FVS318".

You'll be glad you did.

All in all, I'm very happy with the Netgear VPN01L Client software. It works great with my FVS318 (which I've had for about 5 years now, and it's still going strong). The only two gripes I have with it are the lousy setup documentation and the fact that I lose my other connections on the Internet when the tunnel is active (unless there's a setting to change that behavior that I haven't figured out yet). ... Hence the 3-stars.

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