Netgear VPN01L VPN Client Software

Average customer rating: 2.5

It does what it's supposed to do... It works.
Very Good Product
Unbelievably bad
It's not too bad
Not compatible with Cisco VPN software

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Netgear VPN01L VPN Client Software

Manufacturer: Netgear
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000100EG4

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Product Description

Netgear's ProSafe VPN Client software delivers the ideal solution, with robust encryption and broad support across multiple connection types and Microsoft Windows operating platforms. The ProSafe VPN client provides easy setup and seamless compatibility with the full line of Netgear VPN & Firewall routers as well as compatibility with IPSec VPN solutions. A wide range of security protocols and authentication methods, including Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Data Encryption Standard (DES), 3DES, Message-Digest Algorithm (MD5) and Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1). Also, Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE - Main and Aggressive modes), plus a wide range of Smart Cards and certificate authorities is supported. Netgear ProSafe VPN Client software also provides protected access to corporate resources via wireless, broadband, and dial-up connections. Supports NETGEAR VPN/Firewall routers, including the FVS318, FVL328, FVM318, and FWAG114, as well as many other IPSec-compliant VPN devices. Enables client-initiated VPNs from Windows 98, Me, XP, 2000, and Windows NT-based PCs. Smart Card support PKCS #7 certificate chains PKCS #10 certificate requests PKCS #12 certificate import MSCAPI support Diffie-Helman Group Support - Group 1-MODP 768, Group 2 MODP 1024, Group 5 MODP 1536 Authentication Mechanisms - Preshared keys, RSA signatures Key Management - IKE (Internet Key Exchange) IPSec Modes - Tunnel, Transport Compression - IPComp, Deflate and plug-in support for LZS System Requirements - Pentium (or equivalent processor) PC, Microsoft Windows 98, Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP operating system, 16 MB RAM for Windows 98, 32 MB RAM for NT, 64 MB for ME and 2000, 64 MB for XP, 35 MB hard disk space

Customer Reviews:

It does what it's supposed to do... It works........2007-04-30

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.

Very Good Product.......2007-01-19

This VPN client was very easy to set up and works great! I connect to 9 different locations with this client and it was easy to duplicate the same setup at each location.

Unbelievably bad.......2006-10-07

Whoever produced this software seems to have missed the point. There is no point in havng one VPN client on your machine that limits you to just being able to use that one client. It would be similar to, say, allowing people to just access one web site on the Internet. In my case I already had two VPN clients related to work when I installed a Netgear router with VPN capabilities on my home network. The VPN software from Netgear stops my other VPN clients working.

Added to my woes I can't tell you how often I saw 'the blue screen of death' during my repeated software install/de-install efforts.

I am now returning both the router and the client software as this is an unusable solution.

It's not too bad.......2006-06-16

If you have previous experience in setting up VPN between two FVS318, this VPN software setup is piece of cake. It works fine for me espsecially for small office like mine, I can control all my servers when I am on a business trip even using dial up. It is awesome.

To prevent dropping of VPN connection, you need to adjust the MTU size to 1492 or other numbers. This is the information I got from Netgear technical support and it worked.

The only 2 complaints are:
1. I need to purchase it and doesn't come with the router.
2. The other guy was right, it doesn't work with Cisco VPN client

Not compatible with Cisco VPN software.......2006-02-27

The bummer about this software, and other reviewers tend to agree, is it's so buggy. Installation and configuration are easy, but diagnosing connection problems is a nightmare. This is especially true when trying to connect to another Netgear VPN router, which seems almost like an exercise in futility. Seeing that their software hasn't been updated in over 3 years points out Netgear itself isn't even behind this product anymore.

Buyer Beware: This software also conflicts with Cisco's VPN software, a much better, more reliable product. I needed both Cisco and Netgear's clients on the same machine, which does not appear to be possible, as the Netgear software conflicts with Cisco's operation. Uninstalling the Netgear software and *reinstalling* Cisco's (Netgear's software broke the Cisco client) enabled me to connect once again with the Cisco VPNs I often use.

The lack of a printed manual is also a downer for this product. I ended up returning my Netgear VPN Firewall 25 as well - it was very buggy and randomly went down - what a piece of junk. My Netgear Prosafe 318 VPN firewall is very good, but unfortunately their VPN software is unreliable, quirky, and seemingly unsupported.

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