1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. NETGEAR
    4. /
  4. SRXN3205
    5. /
  5. 7
Page 31 / 218 Scroll up to view Page 26 - 30
ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
Connecting to the Internet (WAN)
2-5
v1.0, October 2008
b.
If Auto Detect senses a connection method that requires input from you, it will prompt you
for the information. All methods with the required settings are detailed in the following
table.
c.
If Auto Detect does not find a connection, you will be prompted to (1) check the physical
connection between your firewall and the cable or DSL line, or to (2) check your
firewall’s MAC address (For more information, see
“Troubleshooting the ISP
Connection” on page 12-4
).
3.
To verify the connection, click the
WAN Status
option arrow
at the top right of the screen.
A popup window appears, displaying the connection status of the WAN port.
Table 2-1. Internet connection methods
Connection Method
Data Required
DHCP (Dynamic IP)
No data is required.
PPPoE
Login (Username, Password);
Account Name, Domain Name (sometimes required).
PPTP
Login (Username, Password),
Local IP address, and PPTP Server IP address;
Account Name (sometimes required).
Fixed (Static) IP
Static IP address, Subnet, and Gateway IP; DNS Server IP addresses.
Figure 2-5
Page 32 / 218
ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
2-6
Connecting to the Internet (WAN)
v1.0, October 2008
The WAN Status window should show a valid IP address and gateway. If the configuration
was not successful, skip ahead to
“Manually Configuring the Internet Connection”
following
this section, or see
“Troubleshooting the ISP Connection” on page 12-4
.
4.
If your WAN ISP configuration was successful, you can test the internet connection, or skip
ahead to
..........
5.
Click
Test
to evaluate your entries.
The firewall will attempt to connect to the NETGEAR Web site. If a successful connection is
made, NETGEAR’s Web site appears.
If the automatic WAN ISP configurations failed, you can attempt a manual configuration as
described in the following section, or see
“Troubleshooting the ISP Connection” on page 12-4
.
Manually Configuring the Internet Connection
Unless your ISP automatically assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will need
to obtain configuration parameters from your ISP in order to manually establish an Internet
connection. The necessary parameters for various connection types are listed in
Table 2-1
.
To manually configure your
WAN ISP
Settings:
1.
Select
Network Configuration> WAN ISP Settings
and enter the following:
2.
In the
ISP Login
options, choose one of these options:
•
If your ISP requires an initial login to establish an Internet connection, click
Yes
(this is
the default).
•
If a login is not required, click
No
and ignore the Login and Password fields.
3.
If you clicked
Yes
, enter the ISP-provided Login and Password information.
Note:
If the configuration process was successful, you are connected to the Internet
through the WAN port.
Figure 2-6
Page 33 / 218
ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
Connecting to the Internet (WAN)
2-7
v1.0, October 2008
4.
In the ISP Type options, select the type of ISP connection you use from the three listed
options. (By default, “Other (PPPoE)” is selected, as shown below.
(If your connection is PPPoE, PPTP or BigPond Cable, your ISP will require an initial login.)
5.
If you have installed login software such as WinPoET or Enternet, then your connection type
is PPPoE. If your ISP uses PPPoE as a login protocol:
a.
Select
Other (PPPoE)
.
b.
Configure the following fields:
•
Account Name
. Valid account name for the PPPoE connection
•
Domain Name.
Name of your ISP’s domain or your domain name if your ISP has
assigned one. In most cases, you may leave this field blank.
•
Idle Timeout.
Select Keep Connected, to keep the connection always on. To logout
after the connection is idle for a period of time, click Idle Time and in the timeout field
enter the number of minutes to wait before disconnecting.
6.
If your ISP is Austria Telecom or any other ISP that uses PPTP as a login protocol:
Figure 2-7
Figure 2-8
Page 34 / 218
ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
2-8
Connecting to the Internet (WAN)
v1.0, October 2008
a.
Select
Austria (PPTP)
.
b.
Configure the following fields:
•
Account Name
(also known as Host Name or System Name)
.
Enter the valid account
name for the PPTP connection (usually your e-mail name as assigned by your ISP).
Some ISPs require entering your full email address here.
•
Domain Name.
Your domain name or workgroup name assigned by your ISP, or your
ISPs domain name. You may leave this field blank.
•
Idle Timeout.
Check the Keep Connected radio box to keep the connection always
on. To logout after the connection is idle for a period of time, click Idle Time and
enter the number of minutes to wait before disconnecting in the timeout field. This is
useful if your ISP charges you based on the amount of time you have logged in.
•
My IP Address.
IP address assigned by the ISP to make the connection with the ISP
server.
•
Server IP Address.
IP address of the PPTP server.
7.
If your ISP is Telstra BigPond Cable:
a.
Select
BigPond Cable
.
b.
Configure the Login Server and Idle Timeout fields.
The Login Server is the IP address of the local BigPond Login Server in your area.
8.
Review the Internet (IP) Address options.
These options are inactive if BigPond Cable is selected???.
9.
If your ISP has assigned a fixed (static) IP address, select
Use Static IP Address
, and
configure the following fields:
•
IP Address.
Enter the Static IP address assigned to you, that identifies the firewall to your
ISP.
Figure 2-9
Page 35 / 218
ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
Connecting to the Internet (WAN)
2-9
v1.0, October 2008
•
Subnet Mask.
Enter the mask provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
•
Gateway IP Address.
Enter the IP address of the ISP’s gateway, provided by the ISP or
your network administrator.
10.
If your ISP has not assigned a static IP address, click
Get dynamically from ISP
. The text
fields will be inactivated.
The ISP will automatically assign an IP address to the firewall using DHCP network protocol.
11.
Review the Domain Name Server (DNS) Servers options.
•
If your ISP has not assigned any Domain Name Servers (DNS) addresses, click
Get
dynamically from ISP
.
•
If your ISP (or your IT department) has assigned DNS addresses, click
Use these DNS
Servers
and enter the DNS server IP addresses provided to you in the fields.
12.
Click
Apply
to save any changes to the WAN ISP Settings. (Or click
Reset
to discard any
changes and revert to the previous settings.)
13.
Click
Test
to evaluate your entries.
The firewall will attempt to connect to the NETGEAR Web site. If a successful connection is
made, NETGEAR’s Web site appears.
When you are finished, click Logout or proceed to additional setup and management tasks.
Figure 2-10

Rate

3.5 / 5 based on 2 votes.

Popular NETGEAR Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top