Configuring a Third-Party Gateway using a NetGear with a SonicWall SSL-VPN appliance

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Configuring a Third-Party Gateway using a NetGear with a SonicWall SSL-VPN appliance

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NetGear Configuration for SonicWall SSL-VPN Appliance Deployment

NetGear FVS318

This guide assumes that your NetGear FVS318 Gateway is configured with an IP of 192.168.100.1 and your SonicWall SSL-VPN is configured with an IP of 192.168.100.2.

Step 1: -  Click Remote Management from the left-hand index of your Netgear management interface.
In order for the SonicWall SSL-VPN to function with your Netgear gateway device, you must verify that the NetGear’s management port will not conflict with the management port used by the SonicWall SSL-VPN appliance.

Step 2: -  Uncheck the Allow Remote Management box.
Step 3: -  Click the Apply button to save changes.


Note: - If Remote Management of the NetGear is desired, you must leave the box checked and change the default port (8080 is recommended)

Step 4: -  Navigate to Add Service in the left-hand navigation.
Step 5: -  Click the Add Custom Service button.
Step 6: -  To create a service definition, enter the following information:
Step 7: -  Navigate to Ports in the left-hand navigation.
Step 8: -  Click the Add button.
Step 9: -  Select HTTPS from the Service Name pull-down menu.
Step 10: -  Select ALLOW always in the Action pull-down menu.
Step 11: -  Enter the WAN IP address of the SonicWall SSL-VPN appliance (ex.192.168.100.2) in the Local Server Address field.
Step 12: -  Click Apply to save changes.


Your Netgear gateway device is now ready for operations with the SonicWall SSL-VPN appliance.

Netgear Wireless Router MR814 SSL configuration

This guide assumes that your NetGear Wireless Router is configured with an IP of 192.168.100.1 and your SonicWall SSL-VPN is configured with an IP of 192.168.100.2.

Step 1: -  Navigate to Advanced > Port Management in the left-hand index of your Netgear management interface.
Step 2: -  Click the Add Custom Service button in the middle of the page.
Step 3: -  Enter a service name in the Service Name field (ex. SSL-VPN)
Step 4: -  Enter 443 in the Starting Port field.
Step 5: -  Enter 443 in the Ending Port field.
Step 6: -  Enter the WAN IP address of the SonicWall SSL-VPN appliance (ex.192.168.100.2) in the Local Server Address field.
Step 7: -  Click the Apply button


Your Netgear wireless router is now ready for operations with the SonicWall SSL-VPN appliance.

Excerpted from SSL-VPN 2.1 Administrator’s Guide

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