Virtual Private Networking Using IPSec and L2TP Connections
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NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
2. In the left column of the Configuration Panel screen, click Global Parameters.
3. Specify the following default lifetimes in seconds to match the
configuration on the VPN
firewall:
• Authentication (IKE)
, Default. Enter 3600 seconds.
The default setting is 28800 seconds (eight hours). However, for a Mode Co
nfig
configuration, NETGEAR recommends 3600 seconds (one hour).
• Encryption (IPSe
c), Default. Enter 3600 seconds.
4. Select the Dead Peer D
etection (DPD) check box, and configure the following DPD settings
to match the configuration on the VPN firewall:
• Check In
terval. Ente
r 30 seconds.
• Max. number of entries. Enter 3 ret
ries.
• Delay betwee
n entries. Leave the default delay setting of 15 seconds.
5. To use the new settings immediately, click the Apply
button.
6. To keep the settings for future use, click the Save
button.
The Mode Config configuration of the VPN client is no
w complete.
Test the Mode Config Connection
To test the Mode Config connection from the VPN client to the VPN firewall:
1. Right-click th
e system tray icon, and select Open tunnel ‘Tunnel_ModeConfig’.