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Chapter 2

Connecting the FVS338 to the Internet

This section provides instructions for connecting the VPN firewall. Setting up VPN tunnels are

covered in

Chapter 5, “Virtual Private Networking”

:

1.

Connect the firewall physically to your network

. Connect the cables, turn on your router

and wait for the Test LED to go out. Make sure your Ethernet and LAN LEDs are lit. (See the

FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Installation Guide

on your Resource CD.)

2.

Log in to the firewall.

After logging in, you are ready to set up and configure your firewall.

You can also change your password and enable remote management at this time.

3.

Configure the Internet connections to your ISPs

. During this phase, you will connect to

your ISPs. You can also program the WAN traffic meters at this time if desired.

4.

Configure the WAN mode

. Select either

Primary Broadband with Dialup as backup

or

Use only single WAN port

—and select the WAN port from the pull-down menu—either

Broadband

or

Dial-up.

5.

Configure dynamic DNS on the WAN ports

(if needed). Configure your fully qualified

domain names during this phase (if required).

6.

Configure the WAN options

(if needed). Optionally, you can enable each WAN port to

respond to a ping. You can also change the factory default MTU size, port speed, and uplink

bandwidth. However, these are advanced features and changing them is not usually required.

Connecting the VPN Firewall to Your Network

To physically connect your VPN firewall, refer to the I

FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50

Installation Guide

(a copy is also available on your Resource CD).

Logging in to the VPN Firewall

Note:

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

address automatically via DHCP.

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To log in to the VPN firewall:

1.

Open a Internet Explorer, Netscape® Navigator, or Firefox browser. In the browser window,

enter

http://192.168.1.1

in the address field. The FVS338 login screen will display.

2.

Enter

admin

for the User Name and

password

for the 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.

3.

Click

Login.

The

Broadband ISP Settings

screen will display.

Configuring your Internet Connection

You can configure both Broadband ISP Settings and Dialup ISP Settings.from the WAN Settings

menu.

To configure your Broadband ISP Settings:

1.

Select

Network Configuration

from the main menu and

WAN Settings

from the submenu.

The

Broadband ISP Settings

screen will display.

Figure 2-1

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 6-9

for more information. Remote management

enable is cleared with a factory default reset. If you enable remote

management, you are strongly advised to change your password (see

“Changing Passwords and Settings” on page 6-7

).

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2.

Click

Auto Detect

at the bottom of the screen to automatically detect the type of Internet

connection provided by your ISP. Auto Detect will probe for different connection methods and

suggest one that your ISP will most likely support.

When Auto Detect successfully detects an active Internet service, it reports which connection

type it discovered. The options are described in the following table.

Figure 2-2

Table 2-1. Internet connection methods

Connection Method

Data Required

PPPoE

Login (Username, Password).

PPTP

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

BigPond Cable

Login Username, Password), Account Name, and Server IP.

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3.

Click

Connection Status

at the top right of the screen to verify your Broadband connection

status. Click

Connect

if connection not already present.

If Auto Detect does not find a connection, you will be prompted to check the physical

connection between your firewall and the cable or DSL line or to check your Router’s MAC

address (see

“Setting the Router’s MAC Address (Advanced Options)” on page 2-7

).

4.

Set up the traffic meter for ISP1 if desired. See

“Programming the Traffic Meter (if Desired)”

on page 2-12

.

The Dialup Settings screen will assist you in setting up the router to access the Internet connection

using a dialup modem. Since the Dialup ISP Settings must be configured manually, you will need

all of your ISP settings information before you begin.

To configure the Dialup ISP serial WAN port:

DHCP (Dynamic IP)

No data is required.

Fixed IP

IP address and related data supplied by your ISP.

Figure 2-3

Note:

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

through the broadband Ethernet WAN. Optionally, you can continue with the

configuration of the dialup ISP serial WAN interface.

Table 2-1. Internet connection methods

Connection Method

Data Required