XPost: alt.comp.networking.routers   
   From: rathernot@nono.net   
      
   heycarnut wrote:   
   > Freewheeling wrote:   
   >> Hi:   
   >>   
   >> I'm attempting to set up a VPN for about 6 remote users connected   
   >> through a Netgear FVS318.   
   >   
   > I'll assume XP throughout.   
   >   
   > Do you mean the FVS318 configured as the VPN device, talking to your   
   > local network using XP vpn server capabilities locally,   
   > or are you just using the FVS318 as a router/firewall for this   
   > connection, and using the built-in vpn capabilities of XP as client and   
   > server on each side?   
      
   Well, it may not be the set choice but at the moment I was just going to   
   tunnel to the router and see if the network server picked up the new   
   connection.  Not that I know what I'm doing, mind you.   
   >   
   > The former may not work, the latter certainly will. In any case...   
   >   
   I think the company uses the Win2000 server, or maybe Win2003.   
      
   > You have setup a target box on the lan for VPN, yes? This will be   
   > needed, since you're not running another FVS318 or equivalent on your   
   > end (in that case, they could just 'talk' directly to each other by   
   > setting up the apporopriate VPN parameters.)   
   >   
   > If not, go to network connections on the target, select the 'create a   
   > new connection' task,   
   > next;setup advanced...;accept incoming...;allow vpn...;edit users as   
   > needed;edit networking s/w if needed; finish   
   >   
   > You should now have an 'incoming connections' icon in your network   
   > connections.   
      
   If I want to set this up for multiple users I should probably do this on   
   the server, right?   
      
   >   
   > You'll need to set the router on your end to send vpn traffic to the   
   > target. Not sure if the g/w system will get in the way, I've never used   
   > vpn on xp that way - is there a reason you don't just connect the   
   > router directly to the ISP modem?   
      
   I thought it was.  On both ends.   
   >   
   > Both sides need to be using the same vpn method, e.g., ppp, l2tp...   
      
   Alright.   
      
   >   
   > Since manufacturers interpret the VPN specs differently in some cases,   
   > this may not fly if you're trying to let the FVS318 act as the client,   
   > ymmv.   
      
   There's supposedly a software client for the Netgear stuff.  I should   
   probably try that. Since most of the users' home systems will differ   
   quite a bit that might be the only way to go.  Trouble is, the disk with   
   the client software seems to have been misplaced.  Ugh.   
      
   >   
   > Good luck   
   > R   
   >   
      
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