Netgear DG834/DG834G and FVL328 VPN Configuration Guide

This document describes how to configure a secure IPSec VPN tunnel between a NETGEAR DG834/DG834G and a NETGEAR FVL328.

Brand: NETGEAR
Category: Other network devices
Document type: User Manual
Language: English
Pages: 8
File format: PDF
File size: 598 KB
Published: 08 May, 2012
Updated: 30 September, 2023
Models: DG834G, FVL328
MD5 checksum: C44E04AEEE3C4E8F492114392C35749A
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About this manual

This case study explains how to set up a secure IPSec VPN tunnel between a Netgear DG834/DG834G and a Netgear FVL328 gateway. It follows the VPN Consortium interoperability profile and includes all required addressing, firmware, and security parameters.

The document walks through using the built‑in VPN Wizard, editing policy settings, and testing the tunnel with ping and status tools. Screenshots illustrate each step, and a flowchart shows the recommended testing sequence.

What's inside

Configuration Overview
IKE and VPN Policies
VPN Wizard
Configuring the VPN Tunnel
Testing Flowchart
Initiating and Checking the VPN Connections

Specifications

DG834/DG834G firmware version	V2.10.17
FVL328 firmware version	V2.0_07
IKE Phase 1 encryption	TripleDES
IKE Phase 1 SA lifetime	28800 seconds
IKE Phase 2 SA lifetime	3600 seconds
Pre‑shared key (example)	hr5xb8416aa9r6

Frequently asked questions

What is the default login address for the DG834/DG834G?

The default address is http://192.168.0.7 with the default username "admin" and password "password".

Which encryption and hash algorithms are used in IKE Phase 1?

TripleDES for encryption and SHA‑1 for hashing are used in IKE Phase 1.

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