NETGEAR IPSec VPN Client Professional Release Notes (30-Day Free Trial) 

New Features:

  1. Support Windows 8 32 and 64 bit.
  2. Gina Mode supported on Windows 7, Vista 32 and 64 bit.
  3. Added a password confirmation field when exporting a VPN configuration.
  4. ESP anti-replay service supported.
  5. Korean and Farsi are now embedded as new languages.
  6. Ability to open the current User Certificate Store when selecting a Certificate in the configuration Panel, instead of the local machine Certificate Store.
  7. Enable auto import of VPN configuration if a specific file name is available in the installation folder.
  8. Enable the IT manager to disable the Configuration Panel via registry key. When the specific registry key is set, the user cannot access the Configuration Panel.
  9. Algorithms SHA2 is supported to sign with a CSP smart card.
  10. Exclusion of DHCP protocol from network filter to allow DHCP mechanism when network configuration forces everything in tunnel.

Bug Fixes:

  1. Once tunnel opened using Mode-Config, WINS value might be overwritten by DNS value.
  2. VPN client can now send INITIAL-CONTACT message during IKE negotiation.
  3. Console stops displaying logs after clicking on menu Tools > Reset IKE.
  4. VPN configuration Wizard does not start when software starts and VPN configuration is empty.
  5. VPN tunnel does not open with "Error 307" when the remote network mask contains specific value (e.g. 255.255.254.0, 255.255.252.0,…).
  6. DNS/WINS addresses might not be configured properly when VPN client address is configured to 0.0.0.0
  7. VPN tunnel might not open properly when coming back from windows sleep mode.
  8. VPN tunnel configured with IP Address Range might not open properly. 

Known issues:

  1. IPSec use SHA 256,  need change registry to zero from 1: Parameters HMacSHA2Mode 0.
  2. No Gina on Windows 64 bit Vista and Seven. Gina connection panel may appear with 5-8 seconds delay on Windows XP.
  3. Wireshark must be installed after VPN client software to be able to scan its interface.
  4. Exporting a VPN configuration to a mapped drive is not possible. No error message is displayed, and the file is not exported.  A work around would be to export to the local disk, and then copy to mapped drive.

30-day Free Trial:

NOTE: This 30-day Free Trial software does NOT come with free Technical Support. If you need help installing and using the software, please read this . Telephone and email support for this software is available only to registered customers.

  1. Unzip the file and double click on the "NETGEARVPNClientPro_v5.51.001_Setup.exe" that you have just downloaded and follow the on screen instructions to install your VPN Client software.
  2. You may need to restart your computer after the installation.
  3. If you would like to continue to use the software after the 30-day trial period, please click on "Buy" or contact your local NETGEAR ProSafe vendor or distributor for additional information on how to purchase a full license copy of this software.

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: