Netgear FVS318v1 – Prosafe Wireless N VPN Firewall Reference Manual
Reference Manual for the Model FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall
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Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
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1.
Enter your assigned IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the IP Address of your ISP’s gateway
router. This information should have been provided to you by your ISP. You will need the
configuration parameters from your ISP you recorded in
router. This information should have been provided to you by your ISP. You will need the
configuration parameters from your ISP you recorded in
.
2.
Enter the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is
available, enter it also.
available, enter it also.
A DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating an Internet name such as
www.netgear.com to a numeric IP address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must
obtain DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually here. You should reboot
your PCs after configuring the firewall for these settings to take effect.
www.netgear.com to a numeric IP address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must
obtain DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually here. You should reboot
your PCs after configuring the firewall for these settings to take effect.
3.
Click on Apply to save the settings.
4.
Click on the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not
appear within one minute, refer to
appear within one minute, refer to
.
Testing Your Internet Connection
After completing the Internet connection configuration, your can test your Internet connection.
Log in to the firewall, then, from the Setup Basic Settings link, click on the Test button. If the
NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, refer to
Log in to the firewall, then, from the Setup Basic Settings link, click on the Test button. If the
NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, refer to
.
Your firewall is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. Your firewall
automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires access. It is not
necessary to run a dialer or login application such as Dial-Up Networking or Enternet to connect,
log in, or disconnect. These functions are performed by the firewall as needed.
automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires access. It is not
necessary to run a dialer or login application such as Dial-Up Networking or Enternet to connect,
log in, or disconnect. These functions are performed by the firewall as needed.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your firewall, launch a browser such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the firewall’s Internet LED
blink, indicating communication to the ISP. The browser should begin to display a Web page.
The following chapters describe how to configure the Advanced features of your firewall, and how
The following chapters describe how to configure the Advanced features of your firewall, and how
to troubleshoot problems that may occur.