Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g

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The FWG114P v2 Rear Panel

The rear panel of the FWG114P v2 Wireless Firewall/Print Server contains the port connections

listed below.

Table 2-1.

LED Descriptions

Label

Activity

Description

POWER

On

Power is supplied to the firewall.

TEST

On

Off

The system is initializing.

The system is ready and running.

PRINTER

ACT

On

Blinking

The printer is connected and powered on.

Data is being transmitted or received by the Printer port.

ALERT

On (Amber)

The printer has a problem, such as out of paper, out of ink, or a

paper jam.

MODEM

ACT

Blinking

Data is being transmitted or received by the Modem port.

LINK

On (Amber)

The port has detected a link with an attached device.

INTERNET

Note:

The operation of these LEDs depends on how the WAN port is configured.

100 (100 Mbps)

On

Off

The Internet (WAN) port is operating at 100 Mbps.

The Internet (WAN) port is operating at 10 Mbps.

LINK/ACT

(Link/Activity)

On

Blinking

The Internet port has detected a link with an attached device.

Data is being transmitted or received by the Internet port.

LOCAL

100 (100 Mbps)

On

Off

The Local port is operating at 100 Mbps.

The Local port is operating at 10 Mbps.

LINK/ACT

(Link/Activity)

On

Blinking

The Local port has detected a link with an attached device.

The Local port is transmitting or receiving data.

WLAN

On

Blinking

The Wireless (WLAN) port is operating.

The Wireless (WLAN) port is transmitting or receiving data.

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Figure 1-2: FWG114P v2 Rear Panel

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

•

Wireless antenna.

•

DB-9 serial port for modem connection.

•

USB 2.0 Printer Port.

•

Factory Default Reset push button.

•

Four Ethernet LAN ports.

•

Internet Ethernet WAN port for connecting the router to a broadband modem.

•

AC power adapter outlet.

12VDC, 1.0A

4

3

2

1

IN TER N ET

LO CA L

10/100M

USB

MODEM

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Chapter 3

Connecting the FWG114P v2 to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to

the Internet. You will find out how to configure your ProSafe Wireless 802.11g

Firewall/Print

Server Model FWG114P v2 for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually

configure your Internet connection.

What You Will Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare these three things before you begin:

1.

An active Internet service, such as those provided by a cable or DSL broadband account.

2.

Locate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your broadband

account.

3.

Connect the router to a broadband modem and a computer as explained below.

Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements

To use the FWG114P v2 Wireless Firewall/Print Server on your network, each computer must

have an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer

will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable, such as the

one provided with your router.

Computer Network Configuration Requirements

The FWG114P v2 includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration

menus on the FWG114P v2, you must use a Java-enabled Web browser program that supports

HTTP uploads, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Use Internet Explorer

or Netscape Navigator versions 4.0 or above. Free browser programs are readily available for

Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX/Linux.

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For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your router, you will need to connect

a computer to the router that is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the router via

DHCP.

The cable or DSL modem broadband access device must provide a standard 10 Mbps (10BASE-T)

Ethernet interface.

Internet Configuration Requirements

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you might need one or more of these

configuration parameters to connect your router to the Internet:

•

Host and Domain Names.

•

ISP login name and password.

•

ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses.

•

Fixed IP address which is also known as static IP address.

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information:

•

Your ISP provides all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate

this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of the options below.

•

If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can

gather the configuration information from that computer.

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For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the

Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.

—

For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry

for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. Record all the settings for each tab page.

—

For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. Record all the

settings for each section.

•

You may also refer to the

FWG114P v2

Resource CD

for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide

which provides Internet connection information for many ISPs.

Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the

following form: