I have tried on several occasions to set up a VPN connection to an RV042 using the built in Windows XP software/client, but I have never had any luck. I have researched it and always come up with the answer, to use the Linksys Quick VPN client, which as you have found, is very easy to set up.
Howto Linksys - Shrew Soft Inc Using the Linksys web UI, navigate to the VPN => Client to Gateway configuration area. Add new group VPN. Select the Group VPN radio button. Group No. is not editable and will auto increment from 1 to 2. A maximum of 2 GroupVPNs are allowable. Group Name: is a unique string used to identify the Group. Interface: Default value is WAN1. Cisco RV042G Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router Reviewed VPN Performance. Cisco rates the RV042 v3 IPsec throughput at 59 Mbps and the RV042G at 75 Mbps. Doug's iperf-based tests of the RV042 v3 achieved only a best case of 48 Mbps through a 3DES encrypted tunnel, pairing the RV042 v3 with a NETGEAR SRX5308. Cisco RV042 v3 Dual WAN VPN Router Reviewed Client-to-Site IPSec VPN tunnels are supported via Cisco's QuickVPN Client, which you can download here.I used the latest version, 1.4.1.2. The RV042 manual also states you can use third-party VPN client software such as TheGreenBow.. Setting up a QuickVPN tunnel is a matter of adding a user name and password in the RV042 and installing the software on your PC. Cisco Small Business RV042 10/100Mbps VPN Router - …
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RV042 4-Port 10/100 VPN Router Specs - CNET
Connecting to Linksys RV042 VPN Router without using the
VPN Configuration Guide This document describes how VPN Tracker can be used to establish a connection between a Macintosh running Mac OS X and a Linksys RV042/RV082 VPN router. The Linksys RV042/RV082 gateway is configured as a router connecting a company LAN to the Internet.