Model FVS328 ProSafe VPN Firewall with Dial Back-up Reference Manual
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Managing Your Network
December 2003, M-10041-01
c.
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only this PC.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
5.
Specify the Port Number that will be used for accessing the management interface.
Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security,
you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that
number in the box provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the
number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for
HTTP.
6.
The IP Address to connect to this device is used to manage this router via the Internet. You
need its public IP Address, as seen from the Internet. This public IP Address is allocated by
your ISP, and is shown here. But if your ISP account uses a Dynamic IP Address, the address
can change each time you connect to your ISP. There are 2 solutions to this problem:
a.
Have your ISP allocate you a Fixed IP address.
b.
Use the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) feature so you can connect using a domain name, rather
than an IP address.
7.
Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
When accessing your router from the Internet, the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) will be enabled.
You will enter
https://
and type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's Address (in IE)
or Location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if
your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter in your browser:
Note:
When you remotely connect to the FVS328 with a browser via SSL, you may get a
message regarding the SSL certificate. If you are using a Windows computer with Internet
Explorer 5.5 or higher, simply click Yes to accept the certificate.
Tip:
If you are using a dynamic DNS service such as TZO, you can always identify the IP
address of your FVS328 by running
TRACERT
from the Windows Start menu Run option. For
example,
tracert yourFVS328.mynetgear.ne
t
and you will see the IP address your ISP has
currently assigned to the FVS328.