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Rob, <br />
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Thanks for the great advice.<br />
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J
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I have an old Netgear FVS318 Firewall. &nbsp;It sure looks like it's configurable for VPN client software. &nbsp;<br />
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<a href="http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/999/~/how-to-connect-netgear-vpn-client-software-to-fvs318-or-fvm318-routers" rel="ugc">http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/999/~/how-to-connect-netgear-vpn-client-software-to-fvs318-or-fvm318-routers</a><br />
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The site recommends Netgear VPN client at $80 a license. &nbsp;Can I make one of the open-source clients or the Cisco client work with FVS318 instead? &nbsp;For example:<br />
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OpenVPN<br />
LogMeIn<br />
ShrewSoft<br />
...<br />
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Will all of these be compatible with my FVS318? &nbsp;<br />
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I have an old Netgear FVS318 Firewall.  It sure looks like it's configurable for VPN client software.  

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/999/~/how-to-connect-netgear-vpn-client-software-to-fvs318-or-fvm318-routers

The site recommends Netgear VPN client at $80 a license.  Can I make one of the open-source clients or the Cisco client work with FVS318 instead?  For example:

OpenVPN
LogMeIn
ShrewSoft
...

Will all of these be compatible with my FVS318?  



Rob, 

Thanks for the great advice.

J

Netgear FVS318 Firewall - Looking for compatible VPN client software

I have an old Netgear FVS318 Firewall.  It sure looks like it&#39;s configurable for VPN client software.  

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/999/~/how-to-connect-netgear-vpn-client-software-to-fvs318-or-fvm318-routers

The site recommends Netgear VPN client at $80 a license.  Can I make one of the open-source clients or the Cisco client work with FVS318 instead?  For example:

OpenVPN
LogMeIn
ShrewSoft
...

Will all of these be compatible with my FVS318?  



A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.

Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.