Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Router DG834 v3
—MDS: 128 bits, faster but less secure.
—SHA-1: 160 bits, slower but more secure.
Note: NETGEAR publishes additional interoperability scenarios with various gateway 
and client software products. Look on the NETGEAR web site at
www.netgear.com for these interoperability scenarios.
VPN Tunnel Configuration
There are two tunnel configurations and three ways to configure them:
•Use the VPN Wizard to configure a VPN tunnel (recommended for most situations):
—See “How to Set Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration” on page 6-6.
—See “How to Set Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration” on page 6-20.
•See “Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels” on page 6-36when the VPN Wizard and its VPNC defaults (see Table 6-2 on page 6-4) are not appropriate for your special circumstances, but you want to automate the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) setup.
•See “Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels” on page 6-46when the VPN Wizard and its VPNC defaults (see Table 6-2 on page 6-4) are not appropriate for your special circumstances and you must specify each phase of the connection. You manually enter all the authentication and key parameters. You have more control over the process, however the process is more complex and there are more opportunities for errors or configuration mismatches between your DG834 v3 and the corresponding VPN endpoint gateway or client workstation.
Virtual Private Networking (Advanced Feature) | 6-5 |
v1.1, October 2006