Advantages: Good features, VPN support, 10/100 WAN port Disadvantages: Challenging documentation
situations where port mapping doesn't work) and of course VPN (Virtual Private Network - the ability to log in to your PCs from another place). In many ways, it offers more options than my olf router which cost almost £300 only a couple of years ago.
The supplied manual was the usual pamphlet and whilst the CD had documentation for the optional VPNclient, there was nothing much for the FVS114 itself. The configuration screen had a link to the online help page at Netgear but that just returned a page with 'coming soon' on it. A quick search on Netgear's site did find the full manual in PDF format which was duly downloaded. Having finally tracked it down, I can report it's a good manual with everything you need to know.
Teething Problems
One odd problem I encountered was that during the first few days of testing, it kept losing ...
I bought this package for my university course works. I had a trial version which came with laptop but that expired. This product is a complete software package that helps save time and stay planned. The new menus Visual controls help alot. You don?t even need to look through the menus for a certain function. It is all there. This package includes word processing, e-mail, and the Web, and produce useful promotion campaign. I was able to create my university word processing assignments, spreadsheets, and presentations, and other tasks like building databases easily. It made this very easy and I got settled with this product very quickly. It has built in visual tools and menus that helped me learn and get used to it quickly. These menus and toolbars have made it easy to carry out a task, thus enabling to save more time. It is more user ...
Advantages: Very similar to Windows XP Disadvantages: Very different from Mac OS 9
a much more logical manner which are easily accessible.Also recently I discovered OSX comes with a game of chess which I have to say is very addictive.
When I first saw OS X I was like O' my god this is completely different - but it only took me a few days before I got the hang of it and could then see all the positive things about it. I would certainly recommend this to anyone! ...
Product Information for "ProSafe VPN Client Complete package" »
System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM
System Requirements Details
Microsoft Windows 98 - RAM 16 MB
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition - RAM 64 MB
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - RAM 32 MB
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP - RAM 64 MB
Service & support
Service & Support
90 days warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 90 days
Manufacturer's product description
Today's distributed mobile workforce requires secure, remote access to corporate network resources. Network security administrators need a VPN client solution that is simple to deploy, manageable and completely secure. 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 from other leading manufacturers. With the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN client, NETGEAR extends its line of cost-effective security offerings, providing a single-vendor solution for growing businesses. Supports 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 supports Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Internet Key Exchange (IKE - Main and Aggressive modes), plus a wide range of Smart Cards and certificate authorities. 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. NETGEAR provides pre-configuration files for NETGEAR ProSafe VPN/Firewall routers to minimize setup and support costs of the ProSafe VPN client software. NETGEAR's ProSafe VPN client allows you to configure security policies and manage certificates through its Windows-based graphical user interface, and to create and distribute customized installations for easy setup of end users. The ProSafe VPN client includes several modules that make it easy to configure and diagnose connection problems: Includes Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal support for VPN clients behind devices that support VPN pass-through mode. Supports multiple configurations, including split tunneling, block tunneling, and central tunneling. Provides redundant gateway capability and keepalives for increased reliability.
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