NETGEAR FVS114 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Viewing a List of Attached Devices

The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the firewall has discovered on

the local network. From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,

select Attached Devices to view the table, shown below:

Figure 7-4:

Attached Devices menu

For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet

MAC address. Note that if the firewall is rebooted, the table data is lost until the firewall

rediscovers the devices. To force the firewall to look for attached devices, click the

Refresh

button.

Upgrading the Firewall Software

The routing software of the FVS114 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.

Note:

The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the FVS114 VPN Firewall must support

HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

5.0 or above.

From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router

Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below.

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Figure 7-5:

Router Upgrade menu

To upload new firmware:

1.

Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.

2.

In the Router Upgrade menu, click the

Browse

button and browse to the location of the binary

(.BIN) upgrade file

3.

Click

Upload

.

Note:

When uploading software to the FVS114 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 one minute.

In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the firewall after upgrading.

Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the FVS114 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.

From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings

Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below.

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Figure 7-6:

Settings Backup menu

You can use the Settings Backup menu to back up your configuration in a file, restore from that

file, or erase the configuration settings.

Backing Up the Configuration

To save your settings, select the Backup tab. Click the

Backup

button. Your browser will extract

the configuration file from the firewall and prompts 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.

Restoring the Configuration

To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your PC or

click the

Browse

button to browse to the file. When you have located it, click the

Restore

button

to send the file to the firewall. The firewall will then reboot automatically.

Erasing the Configuration

It is sometimes desirable to restore the firewall to a known blank condition. To do this, see the

Erase function, which will restore all factory settings. After an erase, the firewall's password will

be

password

, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1, and the firewall's DHCP client will be

enabled.

To erase the configuration, click the

Erase

button.

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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 9-7

.

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.

From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password

to bring up this menu.

Figure 7-7:

Set Password menu

To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice. Click

Apply

. To change the login idle timeout, change the number of minutes and click

Apply

.

Diagnostics

You can use the Diagnostics page to perform various diagnostics. For normal operation, these are

not required.

From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Diagnostics

to bring up this menu.

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Figure 7-8:

Diagnostics menu

•

Ping or Trace an IP address

–

Ping

: Use this to send a "ping" packet request to the specified IP address. This is often

used to test a connection. If the request "times out" (no reply is received), this usually

means the destination is unreachable. However, some network devices can be configured

not to respond to a ping.

The ping results will be displayed in a new screen; click "Back" to return to the

Diagnostics screen.

–

Trace

: Often called "Trace Route", this will list all Routers between the source (this

device) and the destination IP address.

The Trace Route results will be displayed in a new screen; click "Back" to return to the

Diagnostics screen.

•

Perform a DNS Lookup

: A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (e.g.

www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a Web, FTP, Mail or other

Server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to fing the IP address.

•

Display the Routing Table

: This operation will display the internal routing table. This

information is used by Technical Support and other staff who understand Routing Tables.

•

Reboot the Router

: Use this button to perform a remote reboot (restart). You can use this if

the Router seems to have become unstable or is not operating normally.

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