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Package Contents

The product package should contain the following items:

•

FVS114 ProSafe VPN Firewall.

•

AC power adapter.

•

Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable.

•

Installation Guide.

•

Resource CD (240-10207-01) for ProSafe VPN Firewall

, including:

—

This guide.

—

Application Notes and other helpful information.

•

Registration and Warranty Card.

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the

carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the firewall for repair.

The FVS114 Front Panel

The front panel of the FVS114 VPN Firewall contains the status LEDs described below.

Figure 2-1:

FVS114 front panel

You can use some of the LEDs to verify connections. Viewed from left to right,

Table 2-1

describes the LEDs on the front panel of the firewall. These LEDs are green when lit.

PWR

Internet

LOCAL Ports

Test

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The FVS114 Rear Panel

The rear panel of the FVS114 VPN Firewall contains the port connections listed below.

Figure 2-2:

FVS114 rear panel

Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features:

•

Factory default reset push button

•

Eight Ethernet LAN ports

•

Internet Ethernet WAN port for connecting the firewall to a cable or DSL modem

Table 2-1.

LED Descriptions

LED Label

Activity

Description

PWR

On

Power is supplied to the firewall.

TEST

On

Off

The system is initializing.

The system is ready and running.

INTERNET

100 (100 Mbps)

On

Off

The Internet (WAN) port is operating at 100 Mbps.

The Internet (WAN) port is operating at 10 Mbps.

LINK/ACT

(Link/Activity)

On

Blinking

The Internet port has detected a link with an attached device.

Data is being transmitted or received by the Internet port.

LOCAL

100 (100 Mbps)

On

Off

The Local port is operating at 100 Mbps.

The Local port is operating at 10 Mbps.

LINK/ACT

(Link/Activity)

On

Blinking

The Local port has detected a link with an attached device.

Data is being transmitted or received by the Local port.

FACTORY DEFAULTS

Reset Button

DC Power

INTERNET

Port

LOCAL

Ports

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•

DC power input

•

ON/OFF switch

NETGEAR-Related Products

NETGEAR products related to the FVS114 are listed in the following table:

NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and

Documentation

Register your product at

. Registration is required before you

can use our telephone support service.

Product updates and Web support are always available by going to:

.

Table 2-2.

NETGEAR-Related Products

Category

Wireless

Wired

Notebooks

WAG511 108 Mbps Dual Band PC Card

WG511T 108 Mbps PC Card

WG511 54 Mbps PC Card

WG111 54 Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter

MA521 802.11b PC Card

FA511 CardBus Adapter

FA120 USB 2.0 Adapter

Desktops

WAG311 108 Mbps Dual Band PCI Adapter

WG311T 108 Mbps PCI Adapter

WG311 54 Mbps PCI Adapter

WG111 54 Mbps USB 2.0 Adapter

FA311 PCI Adapter

FA120 USB 2.0 Adapter

VPN Firewalls

—

FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200

FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50

FVS124G ProSafe VPN Firewall 25

FVS318 ProSafe VPN Firewall 8

PDAs

MA701 802.11b Compact Flash Card

Antennas and

Accessories

ANT24O5 5 dBi Antenna

ANT2409 Indoor/Outdoor 9 dBi Antenna

ANT24D18 Indoor/Outdoor 18 dBi Antenna

Antenna Cables–1.5, 3, 5, 10, and 30 m lengths

VPN01L and VPN05L ProSafe VPN Client Software

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Documentation is available on the

Resource CD

and at

.

When the VPN firewall router is connected to the Internet, click the

Knowledge Base

or the

Documentation

link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the

documentation for the VPN firewall router.

Connecting the Firewall to the Internet

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Chapter 3

Connecting the Firewall to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the firewall on your LAN, connect to the Internet, perform

basic configuration of your FVS114 ProSafe VPN Firewall using the Setup Wizard, or how to

manually configure your Internet connection.

Follow these instructions to set up your firewall.

Prepare to Install Your FVS114 ProSafe VPN Firewall

•

For Cable Modem Service

: When you perform the VPN firewall router setup steps be sure to

use the computer you first registered with your cable ISP.

•

For DSL Service

: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail address and

password in order to complete the VPN firewall router setup.

Before proceeding with the VPN firewall router installation, familiarize yourself with the contents

of the

Resource CD (240-10207-01) for ProSafe VPN Firewall

, especially this manual and the

animated tutorials for configuring networking on PCs.

First, Connect the FVS114

1.

C

ONNECT

THE

CABLES

BETWEEN

THE

FVS114,

COMPUTER

,

AND

MODEM

a.

Turn off your computer.

b.

Turn off the cable or DSL broadband modem.