NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall DG834G - Manual (Page 119)

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834G User Manual
Virtual Private Networking 6-25
v1.0, May 2008
VPN Tunnel Control
Activating a VPN Tunnel
There are three ways to activate a VPN tunnel:
• Use the VPN Status screen.
• Activate the VPN tunnel by pinging the remote endpoint.
• Start using the VPN tunnel.
Using the VPN Status Page to Activate a VPN Tunnel
To use the VPN Status screen to activate a VPN tunnel:
1. Log in to the modem router.
2. On the main menu, select VPN Status. The VPN Status/Log screen displays:
Note: See “Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels” on page 6-32 for information
about how to enable the IKE keepalive capability on an existing VPN tunnel.
Figure 6-29