[vpn-help] trying to connect to a Netgear FVS338

[Matthew Grooms]

On 6/28/2010 11:03 PM, Jerry Holland wrote:
> I don't expect anyone to be able to jump right in with a solution, but...
> I am trying to configure the Shrew VPN client to replace the netgear
> client that is being used on a Netgear FVS338 and three workers using
> vista. We want to upgrade to windows 7, and my little netbook running
> Win7 is the test mule.
> The netgear client works perfectly with the vista, but I cheated on the
> installation. Netgear configured the file for me, and emailed it to me.
> When I start the Shrew client, I get this on the dialog box:
> Config loaded for site 'xx.x.xx.xx" (x's provided here for modesty)
> configuring client settings
> attached to key daemon
> peer configured
> iskamp proposal configured
> esp proposal configured
> client configured
> local id configured
> pre-shared key configured
> bringing up tunnel
> (and after a short while...)
> negotiation timout occurred
> tunnel disables
> detached fro key daemon
> Anyone have any suggestions on how I start my troubleshooting journey on
> this one?
> Jerry

Log output of where the failure occurs would be helpful. Likely your 
phase1 parameters or your authentication settings are mismatched ...

http://www.shrew.net/support/wiki/BugReportVpnWindows

You will want to remove your gateway IP address before posting output to 
the list.

-Matthew