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Note:

You can validate modem string settings by first connecting the modem directly to a

PC, establishing a connection to your ISP, and then copying the modem string settings

from the PC configuration and pasting them into the FVS328 Modem Properties Initial

String field. For more information on this procedure, please refer to the support area of the

NETGEAR web site.

•

Select the Serial Line Speed. This is the maximum speed the modem will attempt to

use. For ISDN permanent connections, the speeds are typically 64000 or 128000 bps.

For dial-up modems, 56000 bps would be a typical setting.

•

Select the Modem Type.

–

For ISDN, select “Permanent connection (leased line).”

–

For dial-up, select your modem from the list. “Standard Modem” should work in

most cases.

–

If your modem is not on the list, select “User Defined” and enter the Modem

Properties.

Note:

If you are not using modem from the pre-defined list but are using the “User

Defined” Modem Type, you must first use the Serial Port menu Modem link to fill in the

Modem Properties settings for your modem.

e.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

3.

Connect to the Internet to test your configuration.

a.

If you have a broadband connection, disconnect it.

b.

From a workstation, open a browser and test your serial port Internet connection.

Note:

The response time of your serial port Internet connection will be slower than a

broadband Internet connection.

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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 the Test button. If the

NETGEAR Web site does not appear within one minute, refer to

Chapter 9, Troubleshooting

.

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.

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

to troubleshoot problems that may occur.

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Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection

You can manually configure your firewall using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup

Wizard to determine your configuration as described in the previous section.

Figure 3-3: Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menu

ISP

Does

Not

Require Login

ISP

Does

Require Login

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How to Manually Configure the Primary Internet Connection

Use these steps to manually configure the primary Internet connection in the Basic Settings menu.

1.

Select your Internet connection type (broadband with or without login, or serial).

Note:

If you are a Telstra BigPond broadband customer, or if you are in an area such as

Austria that uses broadband PPTP, login is required. If so, select BigPond or PPTP from the

Internet Service Type drop down box.

2.

Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name. These

parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news servers.

3.

If needed, enter the PPPoE login user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields

are case sensitive. To change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes.

You will no longer need to run the ISP’s login program on your PC in order to access the

Internet. When you start an Internet application, your firewall automatically logs you in.

4.

If you want to disable NAT, select the Disable radio button. Before disabling NAT, back up

your current configuration settings.

5.

Internet IP Address: If your ISP assigned you a permanent, fixed IP address for your PC, select

“Use static IP address.” Enter the IP address your ISP assigned. Also enter the netmask and the

Gateway IP address. The Gateway is the ISP’s router to which your firewall will connect.

6.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: If your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS

addresses to the firewall during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and enter the IP address

of your ISP’s Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it.

Note:

A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as

www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP address of one

or two DNS servers to your firewall during login. If the ISP does not transfer an address, you

must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually here. If you enter an address here, you should

reboot your PCs after configuring the firewall.

Note:

Disabling NAT will reboot the router and reset all the FVS328 configuration

settings to the factory default. Disable NAT only if you plan to install the FVS328 in a

setting where you will be manually administering the IP address space on the LAN side

of the router.

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7.

Router’s MAC Address: This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will be used

by the firewall on the Internet port. Some ISPs will register the Ethernet MAC address of the

network interface card in your PC when your account is first opened. They will then only

accept traffic from the MAC address of that PC. This feature allows your firewall to

masquerade as that PC by “cloning” its MAC address. To change the MAC address, select

“Use this Computer’s MAC address.” The firewall will then capture and use the MAC address

of the PC that you are now using. You must be using the one PC that is allowed by the ISP. Or,

select “Use this MAC address” and enter it.

8.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

9.

Click

Test

to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within

one minute, refer to

Chapter 8, Troubleshooting

.