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ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
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Introduction
v1.0, March 2009
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Connecting the FVX538 to the Internet
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Chapter 2
Connecting the FVX538 to the Internet
This chapter includes these topics:
•
“Logging into the VPN Firewall” on page 2-1
•
“Configuring the Internet Connections to Your ISPs” on page 2-2
•
“Configuring the WAN Mode (Required for Dual WAN)” on page 2-8
•
“Configuring Dynamic DNS (If Needed)” on page 2-14
•
“Configuring the Advanced WAN Options (If Needed)” on page 2-17
Setting up VPN tunnels are covered in
Chapter 5, “Virtual Private Networking
.”
Logging into the VPN Firewall
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 configure you computer for DHCP,
refer to the link in
Appendix D, “Related Documents
.
To log in to the VPN firewall:
1.
Connect to the firewall by typing
in the address field of Internet Explorer,
Mozilla Firefox or Netscape® Navigator.
2.
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.)
3.
Click
Login.
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
“RADIUS Server External
Authentication” on page 6-10
). If you enable remote management, you are
strongly advised to change your password (see
“Changing Passwords and
Settings” on page 6-8
).
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Configuring the Internet Connections to Your ISPs
You should first configure your Internet connections to your ISPs on WAN port 1, and then
configure WAN port 2 second.
To automatically configure the WAN ports and connect to the Internet:
1.
The
WAN1 ISP Settings
screen similar to the one shown in
Figure 2-1
should display when
you log in. (If the screen does not display, select the primary menu option
Network
Configuration
and the sub-menu option
WAN Settings
.
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.
Figure 2-1
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When Auto Detect successfully detects an active Internet service, it reports which connection
type it discovered. The options are described in the following table.
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” on page 2-4
).
3.
Click
WAN Status
at the top right of the screen to verify WAN Port 1 connection status. Click
Connect
if connection not already present.
Table 2-1. Internet connection methods
Connection Method
Data Required
PPPoE
Login (Username, Password); Account Name, Domain Name
PPTP
Login (Username, Password), Account Name, Local IP address, and
PPTP Server IP address;
DHCP (Dynamic IP)
No data is required.
Fixed (Static) IP
Static IP address, Subnet, and Gateway IP; and related data supplied by
your ISP.
Figure 2-2
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4.
Set up the traffic meter for WAN 1 ISP if desired. See
“Programming the Traffic Meter (if
Desired)” on page 2-6
.
The configure the
WAN2 ISP
settings:
1.
Repeat the above steps to set up the parameters for WAN2 ISP. Start by selecting the WAN2
ISP Settings tab. Next click
Auto Detect
on the WAN2 ISP Settings screen and then confirm
the connection by clicking the
WAN
Status link.
2.
Set up the traffic meter for WAN2 ISP, if desired. See
“Programming the Traffic Meter (if
Desired)” on page 2-6
.
Setting the Router’s MAC Address
Each computer or router on your network has a unique 48-bit local Ethernet address. This is also
referred to as the computer's MAC (Media Access Control) address. The default is set to
Use
Default Address
. If your ISP requires MAC authentication and another MAC address has been
previously registered with your ISP, then you must enter that address. Setting the router’s MAC
address is controlled through the
Advanced
options on the
WAN1 ISP Settings
and
WAN2 ISP
Settings
screen (see
“Configuring the Advanced WAN Options (If Needed)” on page 2-17
).
Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
If you know your ISP connection type, you can bypass the Auto Detect feature and connect your
router manually. Ensure that you have all of the relevant connection information such as IP
Addresses, account information, type of ISP connection, etc., before you begin. Unless your ISP
automatically assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will need the configuration
parameters from your ISP (see
Figure 2-1
).
To manually configure your
WAN1 ISP
Settings
:
1.
Does your Internet connection require a login
? If you need to enter login information every
time you connect to the Internet through your ISP, select Yes. Otherwise, select No.
Note:
At this point of the configuration process, you are now connected to the
Internet through WAN port 1. But you must continue with the configuration
process to get the complete functionality of the dual WAN interface.
Note:
To enable a WAN port to respond to a Ping from the Internet, use the Rules menu
(
Figure 4-2 on page 4-10
).

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