Netgear IPSec VPN Lite v6.12.001 Release Notes

Note: This VPN Lite Client software requires an activation key. The VPN Lite Client software is NOT available for purchase and is ONLY bundled with the following products:

  1. FVS338 - 1 Lite license
  2. FVS336Gv2 - 1 Lite license
  3. FVX538v2 - 5 Lite licenses
  4. SRX5308 - 1 Lite license
  5. SRXN3205 - 1 Lite license
  6. UTM10 - 1 Lite license
  7. UTM25 - 1 Lite license
  8. UTM50 - 3 Lite License
  9. UTM150 - 3 Lite License

Please contact the resellers or place of purchase if you need an activation key for your VPN software. 

New Features:

  1. support Windows 8/8.1 32/64-bit; support IPv6.

Bug Fixes:

  1. Import or export VPN Configuration to or from a mapped drive fails.
  2. Incoming packets ending with .255 on port 4500 are not handled properly.
  3. Incoming packets ending with .255 on port 4500 are not handled properly.
  4. 'TSocket message data type 0 could not be sent' error message preventing an IKEv1 VPN tunnel to open using an IPv6 IP address.
  5. Packets with a payload smaller than 24 bytes are dropped in IPv6 VPN tunnel, causing issues for FTP

Known issues:

  1. The VPN Client virtual network interface appears in 'Unidentified network' list in Windows Control Panel (Network).
  2. Within VPN Configuration with two VPN Tunnels with the same virtual IP address, only the DNS/WINS server address of the first VPN tunnel is used. Workaround: use 2 different virtual IP addresses if DNS/WINS server addresses must be different for each VPN tunnel.
  3. Multi-proposal with IKEv1 VPN tunnels is limited to 2 choices only for Key Group within Phase2 (i.e. DH2, DH5).
  4. Traffic detection is not working properly with Config Payload mode enabled (i.e. equivalent to Config Mode in IKEv1).
  5. DPD continues after tunnel failure (IKEv1 only).
  6. FTP can work only in "passive mode".
  7. IPv6: Our gateway only supports aggressive mode for VPN client tunnel

To Install:

  1. Download and extract the file on your local computer
  2. Unzip the file and double click on the "NETGEARVPNClientLite_v6.12.001_Setup.exe" that you have just downloaded and follow the on screen instructions to install your VPN Client software.
  3. You may need to restart your computer after the installation.
  4. Click on "Activate" and enter the license key(s) that comes with your bundled hardware to continue using the software. 
  5. To configure and setup the VPN settings, please read this  KB article 

If you find an error, you can gather additional information to aid NETGEAR in resolving your problem::

  1. Activate the detailed log with CTRL+ALT+D ("Trace mode is on" will appear in the main banner).
  2. Reboot the PC.
  3. Run the VPN Client and try to re-create the issue.
  4. Log on to https://my.netgear.com to submit a Support ticket and make sure you include the following in your Support ticket: