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Diagnostic Functions

. The firewall incorporates built-in diagnostic functions such as Ping,

Trace Route, DNS lookup, and remote reboot.

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Remote Management

. The firewall allows you to login to the Web Management Interface

from a remote location on the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management access

to a specified remote IP address or range of addresses, and you can choose a nonstandard port

number.

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Visual monitoring

. The VPN firewall’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its

status and activity.

Maintenance and Support

NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the VPN firewall:

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Flash memory for firmware upgrade

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Free technical support seven days a week, 24 hours a day, according to the terms identified in

the Warranty and Support information card provided with your product.

Package Contents

The product package should contain the following items:

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ProSafe VPN Firewall 200.

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AC power cable.

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19-inch rack mounting hardware and rubber feet.

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Category 5 (Cat5) Ethernet cable.

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Installation Guide, FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200

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Resource CD

, including:

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Application Notes and other helpful information.

–

ProSafe VPN Client Software – five user licenses.

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Warranty and Support Information Card.

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the

carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the firewall for repair.

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Router Front and Rear Panels

The ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 front panel shown below contains the port connections, status

LEDs, and the factory defaults reset button.

Table 1-1

describes each item on the front panel and its operation.

Figure 1-1

Table 1-1.

Object Descriptions

Object

Activity

Description

1.

Power

LED

On (Green)

Off

Power is supplied to the firewall.

Power is not supplied to the firewall.

2.

Test LED

On (Amber)

Blinking (Amber)

Off

Test mode: The system is initializing or the initialization has failed.

Writing to Flash memory (during upgrading or resetting to defaults).

The system has booted successfully.

3.

WAN

Ports

and

LEDs

Two RJ-45 WAN ports

N-way automatic speed negotiation, Auto MDI/MDIX.

Link/Act LED

On (Green)

Blinking (Green)

Off

The WAN port has detected a link with a connected Ethernet device.

Data is being transmitted or received by the WAN port.

The WAN port has no link.

100 LED

On (Green)

Off

The WAN port is operating at 100 Mbps.

The WAN port is operating at 10 Mbps.

Active LED

On (Green)

On (Amber)

Off

The WAN port has a valid Internet connection.

The Internet connection is down or not being used because the port

is available for failover in case the connection on other WAN port

fails.

The WAN port is either not enabled or has no link.

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LAN

Ports

and

LEDs

8-port RJ-45 10/100

Mbps Fast Ethernet

Switch

N-way automatic speed negotiation, auto MDI/MDIX.

Link/Act LED

On (Green)

Blinking (Green)

Off

The LAN port has detected a link with a connected Ethernet device.

Data is being transmitted or received by the LAN port.

The LAN port has no link.

100 LED

On (Green)

Off

The LAN port is operating at 100 Mbps.

The LAN port is operating at 10 Mbps.

DMZ (port 8)

On (Green)

Off

Port 8 is operating as a dedicated hardware DMZ port.

Port 8 is operating as a normal LAN port.

5.

Gigabit

Port and

LEDs

Gbit RJ-45 connector

Port for connecting to a gigabit Ethernet device.

Link/Act LED

On (Green)

Blinking (Green)

Off

The LAN port has detected a link with a connected Ethernet device.

Data is being transmitted or received by the LAN port.

The LAN port has no link.

Speed LED

On (Green)

On (Amber)

Off

The LAN port is operating at 1,000 Mbps.

The LAN port is operating at 100 Mbps.

The LAN port is operating at 10 Mbps.

6.

Console

Port

DB9 male connector

Port for connecting to an optional console terminal. Default baud rate

is 115.2K; pinouts: (2) Tx, (3) Rx, (5) and (7) Gnd.

7.

Factory

Defaults

Push in with a sharp

object

Factory Defaults reset push button (see

Appendix A, “Default

Settings and Technical Specifications”

for the factory defaults).

Table 1-1.

Object Descriptions

(continued)

Object

Activity

Description

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The rear panel of the ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 (

Figure 1-2

) contains the On/Off switch and AC

power connection.

Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:

1.

AC power in

2.

On/Off switch

Rack Mounting Hardware

The FVX538 can be mounted either on a desktop (using included rubber feet) or in a 19-inch rack

(using the included rack mounting hardware illustrated in

Figure 1-3

).

Figure 1-2

Figure 1-3

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The Router’s IP Address, Login Name, and Password

Check the label on the bottom of the FVX538’s enclosure if you forget the following factory

default information:

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IP Address:

http://192.168.1.1

to reach the Web-based GUI from the LAN

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User name:

admin

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Password:

password

To log in to the FVX538 once it is connected, go to

.

Once the login screen displays, enter

admin

for the User Name and the

password

for Password.

Figure 1-4

Figure 1-5

LAN IP Address

User Name

Password