L2TP VPN Tunnel to ProSAFE router FVS318v2

[Augello]

A document on the Netgear site explains how to configure an L2TP VPN Tunnel using the buit in Windows 10 VPN tools.

https://kb.netgear.com/24393/Configuring-an-L2TP-VPN-Tunnel-to-ProSAFE-ProSECURE-routers

The article example configures Layer 2 Tunneling with IPsec (L2TP/IP/Sec and the MSCHAPV2 authentication method. 

I'm using Windows 10 Pro.  My question is this:  Does this method create an encrypted tunnel or just a VPN Tunnel connection that is not encrypted?  IPsec implies to me it is an encrypted tunnel. 

Can anyone shed light on this question please.

[DaneA]

Hi @Augello,

L2TP VPN Tunnel is not encrypted.  This is confirmed by the higher tier of NETGEAR Support.  As reference, kindly read page 281 of the FVS318Gv2 reference manual here wherein it says "IPSec VPN provides stronger authentication and encryption than L2TP. (Packets that traverse the L2TP tunnel are not encapsulated by IPSec.)"

Regards,

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team