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Model FVL328 ProSafe High-Speed VPN Firewall Reference Manual Revision 2
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Known PCs and Devices
This table lists all current entries in the Network Database. For each PC or device, the following
data is displayed.
•
Radio button
Use this to select a PC for editing or deletion.
•
Name
The name of the PC or device. Sometimes, this can not be determined, and will be listed as
Unknown. In this case, you can edit the entry to add a meaningful name.
•
IP Address
The current IP address. For DHCP clients, where the IP address is allocated by the DHCP
Server in this device, this IP address will not change. Where the IP address is set on the PC (as
a fixed IP address), you may need to update this entry manually if the IP address on the PC is
changed.
•
MAC Address
The MAC address of the PC. The MAC address is a low-level network identifier which is
fixed at manufacture.
•
Group
Each PC or device must be in a single group. The Group column indicates which group each
entry is in. By default, all entries are in the Default group (the D column.)
Operations
•
Group Assignment
You can select a group for any entry by clicking the desired radio button in the Group column.
•
Adding a new Entry
If a PC is not connected, using a fixed IP, or a different LAN segment, it may not be listed. In
this case, you can add it by clicking the Add button.
•
Editing an Entry
You can edit an entry by selecting its radio button, and clicking the Edit button.
•
Deleting an Entry
If a PC or device has been removed from your network, you can delete it from the database by
selecting its radio button, and clicking the Delete button.
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Network Management
The FVL328 provides remote management access and a variety of status and usage information
which is discussed below.
How to Configure Remote Management
Using the Remote Management page, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure,
upgrade and check the status of your FVL328 Prosafe High Speed VPN Firewall.
1.
Log in to the firewall at its default LAN address of
with its default user
name of
admin
, default password of
password
, or using whatever password and LAN address
you have chosen for the firewall.
2.
In the Advanced section on the left navigator, select Remote Management.
3.
Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
4.
Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access the firewall’s remote management.
Note:
For security reasons, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
a.
To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone.
b.
To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
c.
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only this PC.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
5.
Specify the Port Number that will be used for accessing the management interface.
Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security,
you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that
number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the
number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for
HTTP.
Note:
Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure password. The
ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a
mixture of letters (both upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols. Your password
can be up to 30 characters.
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6.
The IP Address to connect to this device is used to manage this router via the Internet. You
need its public IP Address, as seen from the Internet. This public IP Address is allocated by
your ISP, and is shown here. But if your ISP account uses a Dynamic IP Address, the address
can change each time you connect to your ISP. There are 2 solutions to this problem:
a.
Have your ISP allocate you a Fixed IP address.
b.
Use the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) feature so you can connect using a domain name, rather
than an IP address.
7.
Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
When accessing your router from the Internet, the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) will be enabled.
You will enter
https://
and type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's Address (in IE)
or Location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if
your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter in your browser:
Note:
When you remotely connect to the FVL with a browser via SSL, you may get a message
regarding the SSL certificate. If you are using a Windows computer with Internet Explorer 5.5
or higher, simply click Yes to accept the certificate.
Tip:
If you are using a dynamic DNS service such as TZO, you can always identify the IP
address of your FVL328 by running
TRACERT
from the Windows Start menu Run option. For
example,
tracert yourFVL328.mynetgear.ne
t
and you will see the IP address your ISP has
currently assigned to the FVL328.
Viewing Router Status and Usage Statistics
From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Status to view the screen in
Figure 7-5
below.
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Figure 7-5:
Router Status screen
The Router Status menu provides a limited amount of status and usage information.
This screen shows the following parameters:
Table 7-1.
Router Status Fields
Field
Description
System Name
This field displays the Host Name assigned to the firewall in the Basic
Settings menu.
Firmware Version
This field displays the firewall firmware version.
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the firewall.
MAC Address
This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Local
(LAN) port of the firewall.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of
the firewall. The default is 192.168.0.1
DHCP
If set to OFF, the firewall will not assign IP addresses to local computers
on the LAN.
If set to ON, the firewall is configured to assign IP addresses to local
computers on the LAN.
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Click the “Show Statistics” button to display firewall usage statistics, as shown in
Figure 7-6
below:
Figure 7-6.
Router Statistics screen
This screen shows the following statistics:
IP Subnet Mask
This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN)
port of the firewall. The default is 255.255.255.
WAN Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the firewall.
Network Address
Translation (NAT)
NAT allows all LAN computers to gain Internet access via this Router, by
sharing this Router's WAN IP address. You should only turn NAT OFF if
you are sure you do not require it.
MAC Address
This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Internet
(WAN) port of the firewall.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port
of the firewall. If no address is shown, the firewall cannot connect to the
Internet.
DHCP
If set to None, the firewall is configured to use a fixed IP address on the
WAN.
If set to Client, the firewall is configured to obtain an IP address
dynamically from the ISP
IP Subnet Mask
This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN)
port of the firewall.
Domain Name Server (DNS)
This field displays the DNS Server IP addresses being used by the
firewall. These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP.
Table 7-1.
Router Status Fields
Field
Description

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