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Augello
Feb 04, 2019Tutor
Shrew VPN Question
Shrew VPN Client: I need guidance:
The tutorial at ShrewVpn.com offers no comments indicating which example IP addresses and FQDN's should be replaced with my own network addressing. Using the Sh...
- Feb 06, 2019
Bingo: I figured it out:
I found and reviewed a document on connecting Shrew to a Linksys:
https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=143689
Which says "If the VPN client is not behind a NAT, click the Client tab then select disable for the NAT Traversal option."
I set the NAT Traversal = DISABLED and that fixed the issue.
Nothing else in the Linksys setup applies to my Netgear FVS318Gv2. All other settings used came from
https://www.hackviking.com/security_and_hacks/ipsec-vpn-with-netgear-fvs318v3/
Thanks to everyone for the tidbits that helped find the solution.
It's absolutely amazing to me that the Shrew Web Site doesn't offer adequate help or support in configuring their client that they hope to sell licensing for; (The Pro Version).
How can anyone make money selling tools that noone can figure out how to use! Terrible business model.
DaneA
Feb 05, 2019NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi Augello,
This link might help. Also, try to delete the existing VPN/IKE policies from the FVS336Gv2 then re-create it using the VPN Wizard as well as having a whole new configuration on the Shrew Soft VPN Client software.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
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