Netgear VPN05L VPN Client Software

Average customer rating: 2.0

Not impressed
Works, but can't use the default settings

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Netgear VPN05L VPN Client Software

Manufacturer: Netgear
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000100EGY

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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:

Not impressed.......2007-02-24

I used to be a big proponent of Netgear. Not anymore. First off, after reading the package on the VPN box, I believed the software client was included, but no. Once I figured that out, I bought the software, which costs more than the router. After a week of hacking, I finally got the software to work, on one out of 4 machines. One machine hard re-boots if you try any kind of network activity once the VPN is connected. I've disabled everything I can think of, it just won't work. It won't work with Vista either, no word from Netgear on a date. All other VPN software has to be un-installed, so forget using one machine to connect to a Netgear, Watchguard, Cisco, etc. vpn.

Very frustrating software.

Works, but can't use the default settings.......2007-02-21

Software is easy to configure and install, but don't assume that the default setting for the client software matches the default settings of your Netgear router. Mine did not. After about 2 hours of installing, and unistalling on the first machine, I finally figured out they were on different playing fields. Once I made that determination, the installation on other machines took less than 10 minutes each.

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