Netgear FVS318Gv2 – ProSAFE VPN Firewall Series Reference Manual
IPv4 and IPv6 Internet and Broadband Settings
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NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
Internet and WAN Configuration Tasks
The tasks that are required to complete the Internet connection of your VPN firewall depend
on whether you use an IPv4 connection or an IPv6 connection to your Internet service
provider (ISP). The VPN firewall supports simultaneous IPv4 and IPv6 connections.
on whether you use an IPv4 connection or an IPv6 connection to your Internet service
provider (ISP). The VPN firewall supports simultaneous IPv4 and IPv6 connections.
IPv4 Internet Connections
Setting up an IPv4 Internet connection to your ISP includes five tasks, three of which are
optional.
optional.
To set up an IPv4 Internet connection:
1.
Configure the IPv4 WAN mode.
Select either NAT or classical routing. This task is described in
2.
Configure the IPv4 Internet connection to your ISP and connect to your ISP.
Two configuration options are available. These tasks are described in the following
sections:
sections:
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•
3.
(Optional) Configure Dynamic DNS on the WAN port.
If necessary, configure your fully qualified domain names. This task is described in
4.
(Optional) Configure the WAN options.
If necessary, change the factory default MTU size, port speed, and MAC address of the
VPN firewall. These are advanced features, and you usually do not need to change the
settings. This task is described in
VPN firewall. These are advanced features, and you usually do not need to change the
settings. This task is described in
5.
(Optional) Configure the WAN traffic meter.
This task is described in
IPv6 Internet Connections
Setting up an IPv6 Internet connection to your ISP includes five tasks, three of which are
optional.
optional.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:
1.
Configure the IPv6 WAN mode.