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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

).