IPSEC-VPN: Tips & Tricks & HowTo's

[beisser]

In this Thread you will find many HowTo's, practical Tips and some Tricks to work around common Problems. I will keep this post updated. Feedback is always welcome!


1. IPSEC-VPN: HowTo's



1.1 Troubleshooting your IPSEC-VPN: (donated by KWheelerAZ)

http://eoi.lefti.net/stuff/misc/howt...ation%20v2.pdf


1.2 Prosafe VPN-Client to FVS114-Router: (donated by KWheelerAZ)

http://eoi.lefti.net/stuff/misc/howt...o%20FVS114.pdf


1.3 Prosafe VPN-Client to FVS124G-Router: (donated by KWheelerAZ)

http://eoi.lefti.net/stuff/misc/howt...%20FVS124G.pdf

1.4 Prosafe VPN-Client to DG834/B/G/GB: (donated by beisser)

http://eoi.lefti.net/stuff/misc/howt...pn-english.pdf


1.5 Router to Router VPN and Client to Router VPN using the new v2 Firmwares(FVS338/FVX538/DGFV338): (donated by beisser)

http://eoi.lefti.net/stuff/misc/howt...-Firmwares.pdf

1.6 FVX538 to Client VPN (with and without modeconfig): (Donated by adit)

http://home.comcast.net/~uploader/vpn/default.htm

2. Tips & Tricks Section:



2.1 Automatically dial your VPN-Client using a Batch-File: (donated by KWheelerAZ)

... so I paced around a little bit and then just decided the run every executable in the ProSafe VPN directory, and Presto! VPN.EXE command line utility. I've just created/tested the following batch files.

VPNSTART.BAT - has the following single line.

"C:\PROGRA~1\NETGEAR\NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client\vpn" -silent -connect "My Connections\Netgear FVS114"

VPNSTOP.BAT - has the following single line.

"C:\PROGRA~1\NETGEAR\NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client\vpn" -silent -disconnect "My Connections\Netgear FVS114"

Tips - Use the “quotes” on the command line as it doesn’t understand any spaces and the group name\connection name is case sensitive, meaning NETGEAR FVS114 is seen as being a different policy than Netgear FVS114.

2.2 Commandline-Parameters for the VPN-Client: (donated by KWheelerAZ)

C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client>vpn /?
vpn [-silent] -presencecheck
[-silent] -reload
[-silent] -activate
[-silent] -deactivate
[-silent] -retrieve
-import <filename> [<password>
[-silent | -gui] -connect <group name\connection name> [<wait_interval>]
[-silent | -gui] -disconnect <group name\connection name> <wait_interval>]
[-silent | -gui] -certexists <issuer DN> <subject DN>

2.3 Windows Mobile VPN-Client: (donated by Guyadams)

NCP have release updated versions of there VPN client for Windows Mobile based devices.

I can confirm that this client works perfectly with Netgear Prosafe VPN routers.

You can download a trial here:

http://www.ncp.de/english/download/t...are/index.html

Product information (pdf) here:

http://www.ncp.de/english/filedownlo..._CE_Client.pdf

[beisser]

added windows mobile vpn-client.

[beisser]

added adits tutorials.