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Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP or IT group set up your Internet access, you will need one or more of

these configuration parameters to connect your firewall to the Internet:

•

Host and Domain Names

•

ISP Login Name and Password

•

ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses

•

Fixed or Static IP Address

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.

•

Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet.

If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of

the options below.

•

If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can

gather the configuration information from that computer.

•

For Windows 95/98/Me, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the

Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.

•

For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry

for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.

•

For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel.

•

You may also refer to the FVS328

Resource CD

for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which

provides Internet connection information for many ISPs.

Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page

below according to the instructions in

“Worksheet for Recording Your Internet Connection

Information” on page 3-3

.

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Worksheet for Recording Your Internet Connection Information

Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ISP Login Name:

The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as

given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is

not required by all ISPs. If you connect using a login name and password, then fill in the

following:

Login Name: ________________________

Password: ______________________

Service Name: ________________________

Fixed or Static IP Address:

If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For

example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.

Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

Subnet Mask: ______

.______

.______

.______

Gateway IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

ISP DNS Server Addresses:

If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:

Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______

.______

.______

.______

Host and Domain Names:

Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like

CCA7324-A

or

home

. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a

guide:

•

If your main e-mail account with your ISP is

, then use

aaa

as your host name.

Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.

•

If your ISP’s mail server is

mail.xxx.yyy.com

, then use

xxx.yyy.com

as the domain name.

ISP Host Name: __________________

ISP Domain Name: ___________________

For Serial Port Internet Access:

If you use a dial-up account, record the following:

Account/User Name: ___________________

Password: ____________________

Telephone number: _________________

Alternative number: _________________

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Connecting the FVS328 to Your LAN

This section provides instructions for connecting the FVS328 ProSafe VPN Firewall with Dial

Back-up to your Local Area Network (LAN).

Note:

The Resource CD included with your firewall contains an animated Installation Assistant to

help you through this procedure.

How to Connect the FVS328 to Your LAN

There are three steps to connecting your firewall:

•

Connect the firewall to your network.

•

Log in to the firewall.

•

Connect to the Internet.

Follow the steps below to connect your firewall to your network.

1.

Connect the FVS328.

a.

Turn off your computer and cable or DSL modem.

b.

Disconnect the Ethernet cable (

A)

from your computer which connects to your cable or

DSL modem.

c.

Connect the Ethernet cable (

A)

from your cable or DSL modem to the FVS328’s Internet

port.

d.

Connect the Ethernet cable (

B)

which came with the firewall from a Local port on the

router to your computer.

Note:

The FVS328 Firewall incorporates Auto Uplink

TM

technology. Each Ethernet port

will automatically sense whether the cable plugged into the port should have a 'normal'

connection (e.g. connecting to a PC) or an 'uplink' connection (e.g. connecting to a switch

or hub). That port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also

eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink will accommodate

either type of cable to make the right connection.

e.

Turn on the cable or DSL modem and wait about 30 seconds for the lights to stop blinking.

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2.

Log in to the FVS328.

Note:

To connect to the firewall, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP

address automatically via DHCP. Please refer to

Appendix D, "Preparing Your Network"

for instructions on how to do this.

a.

Turn on the firewall and wait for the TEST light to stop blinking.

b.

Now, turn on your computer.

Note:

If you usually run software to log in to your Internet connection, do not run that

software.

Now that the cable or DSL modem, firewall, and the computer are turned on, verify the

following:

–

When power on the firewall was first turned on, the PWR light went on, the TEST

light turned on within a few seconds, and then went off after approximately 10

seconds.

–

The firewall’s LOCAL LINK/ACT lights are lit for any computers that are connected

to it.

–

The firewall’s INTERNET LINK light is lit, indicating a link has been established to

the cable or DSL modem.

c.

Next, use a browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape to log in to the firewall at its default

address of

. A login window opens.

d.

For security reasons, the firewall has its own user name and password. When prompted,

enter

admin

for the firewall User Name and

password

for the firewall Password, both in

lower case letters. This default password should be changed later, as described in

“Protecting Access to Your FVS328 Firewall” on page 6-1

.

Note:

The user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you

may use to log in to your Internet connection.

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3.

Connect to the Internet.

Figure 3-1:

Setup Wizard

a.

You are now connected to the firewall. If you do not see the menu above, click the Setup

Wizard link on the upper left of the main menu.

b.

Choose NAT or Classical Routing. NAT automatically assigns private IP addresses

(192.168.0.x) to LAN connected devices. Classical routing lets you directly manage the IP

addresses the FVS328 uses. Classical routing should be selected only by experienced

users.

c.

Click Next and follow the steps in the Setup Wizard for inputting the configuration

parameters from your ISP to connect to the Internet.

Note:

If you choose not to use the Setup Wizard, you can manually configure your

Internet connection settings by following the procedure

“Manually Configuring Your

Internet Connection” on page 3-14

.

Unless your ISP automatically assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you

will need the configuration parameters from your ISP as you recorded them previously in

“Worksheet for Recording Your Internet Connection Information” on page 3-3

d.

When the firewall successfully detects an active Internet service, the firewall’s Internet

LED goes on. The Setup Wizard reports which connection type it discovered, and displays

the appropriate configuration menu. If the Setup Wizard finds no connection, you will be

prompted to check the physical connection between your firewall and the cable or DSL

line.

e.

The Setup Wizard will report the type of connection it finds. The options are: