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You can also add your own service protocols to the list (see
“Services-Based
Rules” on page 6-4
for information on how to do this).
2.
Set up your accounts
a.
Have active Internet services such as that provided by cable or DSL broadband accounts
and locate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information.
In this document, the WAN side of the network is presumed to be provisioned as
shown in
Figure 4-1
with two ISPs connected to the FVS124G VPN Firewall through
separate physical facilities.
Each FVS124G WAN port must be configured separately, however, whether you are
using a separate ISP for each WAN port or are having the traffic of both WAN ports
routed through the same ISP. You will need your ISP information for
“Step 3:
Configure the Internet Connections to Your ISPs (Required)” on page 4-8
.
Figure 4-1:
Postulated WAN provisioning used in this document
If your ISPs charge by the amount of bandwidth you use each month, you may want to
consider setting up a traffic meter to keep track of your traffic (see
“Programming the
Traffic Meter (if Desired)” on page 4-13
if you want to do this).
b.
Contact a Dynamic DNS Service and set up your fully qualified domain names if you need
or want them. You will need your fully qualified domain names for
“Step 5: Configure
Dynamic DNS (If Needed)” on page 4-20
.
3.
Plan your network management approach
The FVS124G VPN Firewall is capable of being managed remotely, but this feature must
be enabled locally after each factory default reset.
You are strongly advised to change the default
password
password to something that is
more secure at the time you enable remote management.
FVS124G
ISP 1
ISP 2
Internet
WAN port 1
WAN port 2
customer premises
physical facility 1
physical facility 2
route diversity
firewall
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You make these selections during
“Step 2: Log in to the VPN Firewall (Required)” on
page 4-7
.
There are a variety of WAN options you can choose when the factory default settings are
not applicable to your installation. These include enabling a WAN port to respond to a
ping and setting MTU size, port speed, and upload bandwidth. You will make these
choices in
“Step 6: Configure the WAN Options (If Needed)” on page 4-23
.
4.
Prepare to physically connect the firewall to cable or DSL modems and a computer. You will
do this in
“Step 1: Physically Connect the VPN Firewall to Your Network (Required)” on
page 4-7
.
Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the FVS124G VPN Firewall on your network, each computer must have an installed
Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer will connect to your
network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the one provided with your
firewall.
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
The FVS124G includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration menus
on the FVS124G, your must use a Java-enabled web browser program that supports HTTP uploads
such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. NETGEAR recommends using
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. Free browser programs are readily available
for Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX/Linux.
For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your firewall, you will need to
connect a computer to the firewall that is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the
firewall via DHCP.
Note:
For help with DHCP configuration, please refer to
Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network
.
The cable or DSL modem broadband access device must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T)
or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx) Ethernet interface.
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Internet Configuration Requirements
Depending on how your ISPs set up your Internet accounts, you will need one or more of these
configuration parameters to connect your firewall to the Internet:
Host and Domain Names
ISP Login Name and Password
ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
Fixed IP Address which is also known as Static IP Address
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?
There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information.
Your ISPs provide all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate
this information, you can ask your ISPs to provide it or you can try one of the options below.
If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can
gather the configuration information from that computer.
For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the
Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry
for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.
For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. Record all the
settings for each section.
You may also refer to the
FVS124G
Resource CD
for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which
provides Internet connection information for many ISPs.
Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page
below.
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Record Your Internet Connection Information
Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
ISP Login Name:
The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as
given by your ISP. For AOL customers, the login name is their primary screen name. Some ISPs
use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is not required by all ISPs. If
you connect using a login name and password, then fill in the following:
Login Name: ______________________________
Password: ____________________________
Service Name: _____________________________
Fixed or Static IP Address:
If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For
example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.
Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______
.______
.______
.______
Gateway IP Address: ______
.______
.______
.______
Subnet Mask: ______
.______
.______
.______
ISP DNS Server Addresses:
If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:
Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______
.______
.______
.______
Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______
.______
.______
.______
Host and Domain Names:
Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like
CCA7324-A
or
home
. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a
guide:
If your main e-mail account with your ISP is
, then use
aaa
as your host name.
Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.
If your ISP’s mail server is
mail.xxx.yyy.com
, then use
xxx.yyy.com
as the domain name.
ISP Host Name: _________________________
ISP Domain Name: _______________________
Fully Qualified Domain Name:
Some organizations use a fully qualified domain name (FQDN)
from a dynamic DNS service provider for their IP addresses.
Dynamic DSN Service Provider: ______________________
FQDN: _______________________
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Connecting the FVS124G ProSafe VPN Firewall 25 with 4
Gigabit LAN and Dual WAN Ports
This section provides instructions for connecting the FVS124G VPN Firewall. Also, the
Resource
CD for ProSafe VPN Firewall 25 with 4 Gigabit LAN and Dual WAN Ports
included with your
firewall contains an animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.
There are six major steps to connecting your firewall:
1.
Connect the firewall physically to your network (required)
You physically connect the cables during this step and then make sure the test lights are
working OK.
2.
Log in to the firewall (required)
You log in to the firewall to enter the information needed in the remaining steps. You can also
change your password and enable remote management at this time if you want.
3.
Configure the Internet connections to your ISPs (required)
You connect to your ISPs during this step. You can program the WAN traffic meters at this
time if you want also.
4.
Configure the WAN mode (required for dual WAN)
You select either rollover mode or load balancing (on a mutually exclusive basis) during this
step. For load balancing, you can also select the protocol bindings if you want.
5.
Configure dynamic DNS on the WAN ports (if needed)
You set up your fully qualified domain names during this step.
6.
Configure the WAN options (if needed)
You can optionally enable each WAN port to respond to a ping during this step. You can also
optionally change the factory default MTU size, port speed, and uplink bandwidth.
Follow the steps below to connect your firewall to your network.
You can also refer to the Resource CD included with your firewall which contains an animated
Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.

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