NETGEAR ProSafe FVG318

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g VPN Firewall Model FVG318
Basic Virtual Private Networking 6-29
v1.0, October 2005
VPN Tunnel Control
Activating a VPN Tunnel
There are three ways to activate a VPN tunnel:
• Start using the VPN tunnel.
• Use the VPN Status page.
• Activate the VPN tunnel by pinging the remote endpoint.
Start Using a VPN Tunnel to Activate It
To use a VPN tunnel, use a Web browser to go to a URL whose IP address or range is covered by
the policy for that VPN tunnel.
Using the VPN Status Page to Activate a VPN Tunnel
To use the VPN Status screen to activate a VPN tunnel, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the Wireless VPN Firewall.
2. Open the FVG318 management interface and click on VPN Status under VPN to get the VPN
Status/Log screen shown below.
Figure 6-32