Netgear FVS318v3 – Cable/DSL ProSafe VPN Firewall with 8-Port Switch Reference Manual
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v5.0, January 2012
Chapter 7
Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your ProSafe VPN Firewall .
These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the main menu of the browser
interface.
These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the main menu of the browser
interface.
How to Configure Dynamic DNS
If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have
that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your
Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your
IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial
dynamic DNS service, which will allow you to register your domain to their IP address, and will
forward traffic directed to your domain to your frequently-changing IP address.
that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your
Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your
IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial
dynamic DNS service, which will allow you to register your domain to their IP address, and will
forward traffic directed to your domain to your frequently-changing IP address.
The firewall contains a client that can connect to a dynamic DNS service provider. To use this
feature, you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them. After you have
configured your account information in the firewall, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your firewall will automatically contact your dynamic DNS service provider, log in to
your account, and register your new IP address.
feature, you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them. After you have
configured your account information in the firewall, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your firewall will automatically contact your dynamic DNS service provider, log in to
your account, and register your new IP address.
1. Log in to the firewall at its default LAN address of
http://192.168.0.1 with its default user
name of admin, default password of password, or using whatever password and LAN address
you have chosen for the firewall.
you have chosen for the firewall.
2. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Dynamic DNS.
3. Access the Web site of one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the
menu, and register for an account.
For example, for dyndns.org, go to
For example, for dyndns.org, go to
.
4. Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider.
5. Type the host and domain name that your dynamic DNS provider gave you. This will look like
a URL, such as myName.dyndns.org.
6. Type the user name for your dynamic DNS account.
7. Type the password (or key) for your dynamic DNS account.