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Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall FVS114
Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
3-7
202-10098-01, April 2005
Overview of How to Access the FVS114 VPN Firewall
The table below describes how you access the VPN firewall router, depending on the state of the
VPN firewall router.
Table 3-1.
Ways to access the firewall
Firewall State
Access Options
Description
Factory Default
Note
: The VPN
firewall router is
supplied in the
factory default state.
Also, the factory
default state is
restored when you
use the factory reset
button. See
“Backing Up the
Configuration” on
page 7-7
for more
information on this
feature.
Automatic Access via
the Smart Wizard
Configuration
Assistant
Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to
the VPN firewall router, the VPN firewall router will
automatically connect to that browser and display the
Configuration Assistant welcome page.
There is no need to enter the VPN firewall router URL in the
browser, or provide the login user name and password.
Manually enter a URL
to bypass the Smart
Wizard Configuration
Assistant
You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant
feature by typing
in the browser address bar and pressing
Enter
. You will not
be prompted for a user name or password.
This will enable you to manually configure the VPN firewall
router even when it is in the factory default state. When
manually configuring the firewall, you must complete the
configuration by clicking
Apply
when you finish entering your
settings. If you do not do so, a browser on any PC connected
to the firewall will automatically display the firewall's
Configuration Assistant welcome page rather than the
browser’s home page.
Configuration
Settings Have Been
Applied
Enter the standard
URL to access the
VPN firewall router
Connect to the VPN firewall router by typing either of these
URLs in the address field of your browser, then press
Enter
:
The VPN firewall router will prompt you to enter the user
name of
admin
and the
password
. The default password is
password.
Enter the IP address
of the VPN firewall
router
Connect to the VPN firewall router by typing the IP address of
the VPN firewall router in the address field of your browser,
then press
Enter
. 192.168.0.1 is the default IP address of the
VPN firewall router. The VPN firewall router will prompt you
to enter the user name of
admin
and the
password
. The
default password is password.
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall FVS114
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Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
202-10098-01, April 2005
How to Log On to the FVS114 After
Configuration Settings Have Been Applied
1.
Connect to the VPN firewall router by typing
in the address field
of your browser, then press
Enter
.
Figure 3-6:
Login URL
2.
For security reasons, the firewall has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter
admin
for the firewall user name and
password
for the firewall password, both in lower case
letters. To change the password, see
“Changing the Administrator Password” on page 7-8
Note:
The firewall user name and password are not the same as any user name or password
you may use to log in to your Internet connection.
A login window like the one shown below opens:
Figure 3-7:
Login window
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall FVS114
Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
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202-10098-01, April 2005
Once you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the
FVS114 VPN Firewall and display the home page as shown below.
Figure 3-8:
Login result: FVS114 home page
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.
If you do not click
Logout
, the VPN firewall router will wait five minutes after there is no activity
before it automatically logs you out.
How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant
1.
When the VPN firewall router is in the factory default state, type
in your browser, then press
Enter
.
When the VPN firewall router is in the factory default state, a user name and password are not
required.
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2.
The browser then displays the FVS114 settings home page shown in
“Login result: FVS114
home page” on page 3-9
.
If you do not click
Logout
, the VPN firewall router waits five minutes after there is no activity
before it automatically logs you out.
Using the Smart Setup Wizard
You can use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with manual configuration or to verify the Internet
connection. The Smart Setup Wizard is not the same as the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant
(as illustrated in
Figure 3-5
) that only appears when the firewall is in its factory default state. After
you configure the VPN firewall router, the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant will not appear
again.
To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with manual configuration or to verify the Internet
connection settings, follow this procedure.
1.
Connect to the VPN firewall router by typing
in the address field
of your browser, then press
Enter
.
2.
For security reasons, the firewall has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter
admin
for the firewall user name and
password
for the firewall password, both in lower case
letters. To change the password, see
“Changing the Administrator Password” on page 7-8
Note:
The firewall user name and password are not the same as any user name or password
you may use to log in to your Internet connection.
Once you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the
FVS114 VPN Firewall and display the home page as shown in
Figure 3-8
.
3.
Click
Setup Wizard
on the upper left of the main menu.
4.
Click
Next
to proceed. Input your ISP settings, as needed.
5.
At the end of the Setup Wizard, click the
Test
button to verify your Internet connection. If you
have trouble connecting to the Internet, use the Troubleshooting Tips
“Troubleshooting Tips”
on page 3-6
to correct basic problems, or refer to
Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting
.”
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Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
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How to Manually Configure 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 3-9:
Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menu
You can manually configure the firewall using the Basic Settings menu shown in
Figure 3-9
using
these steps:
1.
Log in to the firewall at its default address of
using a browser like
Internet Explorer or Netscape
®
Navigator.
2.
Click the
Basic Settings
link under the
Setup
section of the main menu.
3.
If your Internet connection does not require a login, click
No
at the top of the
Basic Settings
menu and fill in the settings according to the instructions below. If your Internet connection
does require a login, click
Yes
, and skip to step 4.
ISP
Does
Not
Require Login
ISP
Does
Require Login

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