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This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 7-1.
FVG318 Status fields
Field
Description
System Name
The System Name assigned to the firewall.
Firmware Version
The firewall firmware version.
Wireless Configuration
The wireless settings of the router
SSID:
The name of your wireless network. The default is NETGEAR.
Mode
Security Settings
Shows what security has been associated with the wireless configuration. The
default is none
Region
Shows the region is which the wireless gateway is operating
Channel
Indicates the operating channel of the wireless radio.
AP MAC Address
The MAC address of the wireless access point.
WAN Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall.
WAN State
Indicates if the WAN port is up or down.
NAT
Indicates if the router is in NAT mode (enabled) or in routing mode (disabled).
DHCP
The protocol on the WAN port used to obtain the WAN IP address. This field
can show DHCP Client, Fixed IP, PPPoE, BPA or PPTP. For example, if set to
Client, the firewall is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the
ISP.
Connection State
Indicates if the WAN port is connected or not.
IP Address
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall. If no address is
shown, the firewall cannot connect to the Internet.
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall.
Gateway
Gateway address of the WAN port.
Primary DNS
DNS server IP address of the WAN port.
Secondary DNS
Secondary DNS server IP address of the WAN port (if not assigned, it will be
the same as the primary DNS server).
DHCP
The protocol on the WAN port used to obtain the WAN IP address. This field
can show DHCP Client, Fixed IP, PPPoE, BPA or PPTP. For example, if set to
Client, the firewall is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the
ISP.
MAC Address
The MAC address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the firewall.
MAC Address
The MAC address used by the LAN port of the firewall.
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Click
Show Statistics
to display the WAN connection status,
This screen shows the data transfer statistics for the WAN and LAN ports, including the duration
they were enabled. The following data is displayed:.
IP Address
The IP address used by the Local (LAN) port of the firewall. The default is
192.168.0.1
IP Subnet Mask
The IP Subnet Mask used by the Local (LAN) port of the firewall. The default is
255.255.255.0
DHCP
Identifies if the firewall’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached
devices.
Figure 7-2
Table 7-2.
Connection Status fields
Field
Description
Tx packets
The number of IP packets going out through the port.
Rx Packets
The number of IP packets received by the port.
Collisions
The number of signal collisions that have occurred on the part. (A collision occurs
when the port tries to send data at the same time as a port on another router or
computer that is connected to this port.
Tx/Bs
The number of bytes going out of the port per second
Rx/Bs
The number of bytes received by the port per second.
Uptime
The duration the port as been active; the uptime is reset to zero when the router or port
is restarted.
Table 7-1.
FVG318 Status fields
Field
Description
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Upgrading the Firewall Software
The routing software of the FVG318 VPN firewall is stored in FLASH memory, and can be
upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from
NETGEAR's Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.
zip
file), you must first extract the
binary (
.bin
) file before sending it to the firewall. The upgrade file can be sent to the firewall using
your browser.
Select Administration > Settings Backup & Upgrade from the main menu of the browser interface.
The Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade screen will display.
To upload new firmware:
1.
Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR and save it to a location on your
local drive.
2.
In the Router Upgrade section, click
Browse
and then browse to the location of the binary
(.
bin
) upgrade file on you local drive.
Note:
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the VPN firewall must support
HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator 5.0 or above.
Figure 7-3
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3.
Highlight the file and click
Upload
.
In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the firewall after upgrading.
Backing Up and Restoring Settings
The configuration settings of the VPN firewall are stored within the firewall in a configuration file.
This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the user’s PC, or
cleared to factory default settings.
You can use the Backup/Restore Settings section of the Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade
screen shown in
Figure 7-3
to back up your configuration in a file, restore from that file, or revert
to the factory default configuration settings.
To backup and restore your configuration:
1.
Click
Backup
. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the firewall and prompt
you for a location on your PC to store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this
time, such as
sanjose.cfg
.
2.
Click
Browse
to locate your backup file. When you have located it, click
Restore
to send the
file to the firewall. The firewall will then reboot automatically.
It is sometimes desirable to restore the firewall to a known blank condition. To erase the
configuration and revert to the factory default settings, click
default.
After reverting to the factory
default setting, the firewall password will be
password
, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1,
and the firewall DHCP client will be enabled.
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP
address, you must use the reset button on the rear panel of the firewall. See
“Restoring the Default
Configuration and Password” on page 9-6
.
Note:
When uploading software to the VPN firewall, it is important not to interrupt
the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page.
If the browser is interrupted, it may corrupt the software. When the upload is
complete, your firewall will automatically restart. The upgrade process will
typically take about 1 minute.
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Changing the Administrator Password
The default password for the firewall’s Web Configuration Manager is
password
. NETGEAR
recommends that you change this password to a more secure password.
Select Administration > Set Password to display the Set Password screen..
You can change the password for both the Administrator and Guest settings.
To change the password:
1.
Select the radio button for the password you want to change: either Edit Admin Settings or
Edit Guest Settings.
2.
Enter a new User Name to change the login User Name. If no User Name change is required,
leave this as is.
3.
Enter the old password first, and then enter the new password twice and click
Apply
. \
To change the login idle timeout, change the number of minutes and click
Apply
.
Figure 7-4

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