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Step 1: Physically Connect the VPN Firewall to Your Network

(Required)

1.

Turn off your computer and Cable or DSL Modem.

2.

Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer which connects to your cable or DSL

modem.

3.

Connect the Ethernet cables from your cable or DSL modems to the WAN1 and WAN2

Internet ports on the FVS124G.

4.

Connect the Ethernet cable which came with the firewall from a Local port on the firewall to

your computer.

Note:

The FVS124G VPN Firewall incorporates Auto Uplink

TM

technology. Each LOCAL

Ethernet port will automatically sense if the cable should have a normal connection or an

uplink connection. This feature eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables because

Auto Uplink will make the right connection either type of cable.

5.

Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection, do

not run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically.

6.

Verify the following:

•

When your turn the firewall on, the power light goes on.

•

The firewall’s local lights are lit for any computers that are connected to it.

•

The firewall’s Internet light is lit, indicating a link has been established to the cable or

DSL modem.

See

“The Router’s Front Panel” on page 2-6

for a description of lights on the front panel and

their meaning.

Step 2: Log in to the VPN Firewall (Required)

Note:

To connect to the firewall, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address

automatically via DHCP. If you need instructions on how to do this, please refer to

Appendix C,

“Preparing Your Network

.

1.

Connect to the firewall by typing

http://192.168.1.1

in the address field of Internet Explorer or

Netscape® Navigator.

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Figure 4-2:

Login screen on the Web browser

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.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.

Step 3: Configure the Internet Connections to Your ISPs

(Required)

The steps to configure the Internet connections to your ISPs are to configure WAN port 1 first and

then configure WAN port 2 second.

1.

The steps to configure WAN port 1 are as follows:

a.

You should now be connected to the firewall. If you do not see the WAN1 ISP Settings

screen shown in

Figure 4-3

, click the WAN1 ISP link directly under WAN Setup on the

upper left of the main menu.

Note:

You might want to enable remote management at this time so that you can log in

remotely in the future to manage the firewall. See

“Enabling Remote Management

Access” on page 8-9

for more information. Remote management enable is cleared with

a factory default reset.

Whenever you enable remote management, you are strongly advised to change your

password. See

“Changing the Passwords and Login Timeout” on page 8-8

for the

procedure on how to do this.

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Figure 4-3:

WAN1 and WAN2 Basic Settings and Setup Wizard Screens

WAN1 screens

WAN2 screens

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b.

Click Setup Wizard on the WAN1 ISP Settings screen to get the Setup Wizard (WAN1)

screen.

c.

Click Next and follow the steps in the WAN1 Setup Wizard for inputting the configuration

parameters from your ISP1 to connect to the Internet.

Note:

If you choose not to use the Setup Wizard, you can manually configure your

Internet connection settings by following the procedure

“Manually Configuring Your

Internet Connection” on page 4-12

.

Unless your ISP automatically assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you

will need the configuration parameters from your ISP as you recorded them previously in

“Record Your Internet Connection Information” on page 4-5

.

d.

When the firewall successfully detects an active Internet service, the firewall’s Active

LED goes on. The Setup Wizard reports which connection type it discovered, and displays

the appropriate configuration menu. If the Setup Wizard finds no connection, you will be

prompted to check the physical connection between your firewall and the cable or DSL

line. The options are:

e.

Set up the traffic meter for ISP1 if desired. See

“Programming the Traffic Meter (if

Desired)” on page 4-13

.

Table 4-1.

Internet connection methods

Connection Method

Data Required

PPPoE

Login (Username, Password).

PPTP

Login (Username, Password), Local IP, and PPTP Server IP.

DHCP (Dynamic IP)

No data is required.

Fixed IP

IP address and related data supplied by your ISP.

Note:

At this point of the configuration process, you are now connected to the Internet

through WAN port 1. But you must complete the configuration process outlined in this

chapter to get the complete functionality of the dual WAN interface.

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2.

The steps to configure WAN port 2 are as follows:

a.

Repeat the above steps to set up the parameters for ISP2. Start by clicking the WAN2 ISP

link directly under WAN Setup on the upper left of the main menu to get the WAN2 ISP

Settings screen shown in

Figure 4-3

. Next click Setup Wizard on the WAN2 ISP Settings

screen to get the Setup Wizard (WAN2) screen. Then click Next and follow the steps in the

WAN2 Setup Wizard for inputting the configuration parameters from your ISP2 to connect

to the Internet.

b.

Set up the traffic meter for ISP2 if desired. See

“Programming the Traffic Meter (if

Desired)” on page 4-13

.