Netgear FVX538NA 사용자 설명서

Connecting the FVX538 to the Internet

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Typically, six steps are required to complete the basic connection of your firewall. Setting up VPN 
tunnels are covered in 

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1. Connect the firewall physically to your network. Connect the cables, turn on your router 

and wait for the Test LED to go out. Make sure your Ethernet and LAN LEDs are lit. (See the 
Installation Guide, FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 for complete steps. A PDF of the 
Installation Guide is on the NETGEAR website at: 

2. Log in to the firewall. After logging in, you are ready to set up and configure your firewall. 

You can also change your password and enable remote management at this time.

3. Configure the Internet connections to your ISP(s). During this phase, you will connect to 

your ISPs. You can also program the WAN traffic meters at this time if desired.

4. Configure the WAN mode (required for dual WAN operation). Select either auto-rollover 

mode or load balancing mode (on a mutually exclusive basis). For load balancing, you can 
also select the protocol bindings.

5. Configure dynamic DNS on the WAN ports (if needed). Configure your fully qualified 

domain names during this phase (if required).

6. Configure the WAN options (if needed). Optionally, you can enable each WAN port to 

respond to a ping. You can also change the factory default MTU size, port speed, and uplink 
bandwidth. However, these are advanced features and changing them is not usually required.

To connect to the firewall, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address 
automatically via DHCP. If you need instructions on how to configure you computer for DHCP, 
refer to the link in 

To log in to the VPN firewall:

1. Connect to the firewall by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of Internet Explorer, 

Mozilla Firefox or Netscape® Navigator.