NetGear Prosafe VPN Client Software 5 User

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.