the fvm318 supports these configurations:
1 secure access between networks, such as a branch or home office and a main office.
a vpn between two or more netgear vpn-enabled routers is a good way to connect branch or home offices and business partners over the internet. vpn tunnels also enable access to network resources when nat is enabled and remote computers have been assigned private ip addresses.
in this configuration, based on the remote lan ip and subnet mask addresses specified in the vpn settings of the remote system, some or all of the network resources connected to the fvm318 are visible to the users connected via the tunnel from the remote network.
2 secure access from a remote workstation, such as a telecommuter connecting to an office network.
vpn client access allows a remote workstation to connect to your network from any location on the internet. in this case, the remote workstation is one tunnel endpoint, running vpn client software. the fvm318 firewall router on your network is the other tunnel endpoint. in this configuration, all of the network resources connected to the fvm318 are visible to the user connected via the tunnel from the remote pc.
3 secure wireless access from local workstations over 802.11b wireless links using ipsec vpn tunnels.
wireless vpn client access allows a local wireless workstation to securely connect to your network. in this case, the local wireless workstation is one tunnel endpoint, running vpn client software. the fvm318 firewall router on your network is the other tunnel endpoint. in this configuration, all of the network resources connected to the fvm318 are visible to the user connected via the tunnel from the local wireless workstation.
4 70 external vpn connections and 32 local wireless vpn connections. the fvm318 firewall supports up to 70 wan plus 32 wireless lan (wlan) concurrent tunnels.
these scenarios are described below.
the fvm318 firewall uses industry standard vpn protocols. however, due to variations in how manufacturers interpret these standards, many vpn products do not interoperate. netgear provides support for connections between fvs318, fvl328, and fvm318 firewalls, and between an these firewalls and the safenet softremote vpn client for windows. although the fvm318 can interoperate with many other vpn products, it is not possible for netgear to provide specific technical support for every other interconnection. please see http://www.netgear.com/docs for additional vpn configuration information.