NETGEAR ProSafe FVX538 User manual

August 2006
202-10062-04
v1.0
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
ProSafe VPN Firewall 200
FVX538 Reference
Manual

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© 2006 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
EU Regulatory Compliance Statement
ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 is compliant with the following EU Council Directives: 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC.
Compliance is verified by testing to the following standards: EN55022 Class B, EN55024 and EN60950-1.
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Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/
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It is hereby certified that the ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in
the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in
accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating
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thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing
Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas.
When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference.
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Product and Publication Details
Model Number: FVX538
Publication Date: August 2006
Product Family: VPN Firewall
Product Name: ProSafe VPN Firewall 200
Home or Business Product: Business
Language: English
Publication Part Number: 202-10062-04
Publication Version Number 1.0

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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats and Scope ...................................................................................xiii
How to Use This Manual ..................................................................................................xiv
How to Print this Manual ..................................................................................................xiv
Revision History ...............................................................................................................xv
Chapter 1
Introduction
Key Features ..................................................................................................................1-1
Dual WAN Ports for Increased Reliability or Outbound Load Balancing ..................1-2
A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering ......................................................1-2
Security Features .....................................................................................................1-3
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................1-3
Extensive Protocol Support ......................................................................................1-3
Trend Micro Integration ............................................................................................1-4
Easy Installation and Management ..........................................................................1-4
Maintenance and Support ........................................................................................1-5
Package Contents ..........................................................................................................1-5
Router Front Panel ...................................................................................................1-6
Router Rear Panel ...................................................................................................1-8
Rack Mounting Hardware .........................................................................................1-9
The Router’s IP Address, Login Name, and Password ............................................1-9
Default Log In Settings ...........................................................................................1-10
Chapter 2
Connecting the FVX538 to the Internet
Logging into the VPN Firewall ........................................................................................2-1
Configuring the Internet Connections to Your ISPs ........................................................2-2
Setting the Router’s MAC Address ..........................................................................2-5
Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection .......................................................2-5

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Programming the Traffic Meter (if Desired) ..............................................................2-7
Configuring the WAN Mode (Required for Dual WAN) .................................................2-10
Setting Up Auto-Rollover Mode ..............................................................................2-11
Setting Up Load Balancing .....................................................................................2-13
Configuring Dynamic DNS (If Needed) .........................................................................2-15
Configuring the Advanced WAN Options (If Needed) ...................................................2-18
Chapter 3
LAN Configuration
Using the Firewall as a DHCP server .............................................................................3-1
Configuring the LAN Setup Options .........................................................................3-2
Configuring Multi Home LAN IPs .............................................................................3-4
Managing Groups and Hosts (LAN Groups) ...................................................................3-6
Creating the Network Database ...............................................................................3-6
Setting Up Address Reservation ..............................................................................3-9
Configuring and Enabling the DMZ Port .......................................................................3-10
Static Routes ................................................................................................................3-12
Configuring Static Routes .......................................................................................3-12
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) ........................................................................3-13
Static Route Example .............................................................................................3-15
Enabling Trend Micro Antivirus Enforcement ...............................................................3-15
Chapter 4
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
Using Rules to Block or Allow Specific Kinds of Traffic ..................................................4-1
Services-Based Rules ..............................................................................................4-2
Outbound Rules (Service Blocking) ...................................................................4-2
Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding) ......................................................................4-4
Order of Precedence for Rules ................................................................................4-7
Setting LAN WAN Rules ..........................................................................................4-7
LAN WAN Outbound Services Rules .................................................................4-9
LAN WAN Inbound Services Rules .................................................................4-10
Setting DMZ WAN Rules ........................................................................................4-10
Setting LAN DMZ Rules .........................................................................................4-12
LAN DMZ Outbound Services Rules ...............................................................4-13
LAN DMZ Inbound Services Rules ..................................................................4-14
Attack Checks ........................................................................................................4-14

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Inbound Rules Examples .......................................................................................4-16
LAN WAN Inbound Rule: Hosting A Local Public Web Server ........................4-16
LAN WAN Inbound Rule: Allowing Videoconference from Restricted Addresses 4-17
LAN WAN or DMZ WAN Inbound Rule: Setting Up One-to-One NAT Mapping 4-17
LAN WAN or DMZ WAN Inbound Rule: Specifying an Exposed Host .............4-19
Outbound Rules Example ......................................................................................4-20
LAN WAN Outbound Rule: Blocking Instant Messenger .................................4-20
Adding Customized Services .................................................................................4-21
Setting Quality of Service (QoS) Priorities .............................................................4-23
Setting a Schedule to Block or Allow Specific Traffic ....................................................4-24
Setting Block Sites (Content Filtering) ..........................................................................4-25
Enabling Source MAC Filtering ....................................................................................4-27
Port Triggering ..............................................................................................................4-28
E-Mail Notifications of Event Logs and Alerts ...............................................................4-31
Administrator Tips .........................................................................................................4-35
Chapter 5
Virtual Private Networking
Dual WAN Port Systems .................................................................................................5-1
Setting up a VPN Connection using the VPN Wizard .....................................................5-3
Creating a VPN Tunnel to a Gateway ......................................................................5-4
Creating a VPN Tunnel Connection to a VPN Client ...............................................5-7
VPN Tunnel Policies .....................................................................................................5-10
IKE Policy ...............................................................................................................5-10
Managing IKE Policies .....................................................................................5-11
IKE Policy Table ...............................................................................................5-11
VPN Policy .............................................................................................................5-12
Managing VPN Policies ...................................................................................5-12
VPN Policy Table .............................................................................................5-13
VPN Tunnel Connection Status ..............................................................................5-13
Creating a VPN Gateway Connection: Between FVX538 and FVS338 .......................5-14
Configuring the FVX538 .........................................................................................5-14
Configuring the FVS338 .........................................................................................5-19
Testing the Connection ...........................................................................................5-20
Creating a VPN Client Connection: VPN Client to FVX538 ..........................................5-20
Configuring the FVX538 .........................................................................................5-20

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Configuring the VPN Client ....................................................................................5-22
Testing the Connection ...........................................................................................5-26
Certificate Authorities ...................................................................................................5-27
Generating a Self Certificate Request ....................................................................5-28
Uploading a Trusted Certificate ..............................................................................5-30
Managing your Certificate Revocation List (CRL) ..................................................5-30
Extended Authentication (XAUTH) Configuration .........................................................5-31
Configuring XAUTH for VPN Clients ......................................................................5-32
User Database Configuration .................................................................................5-34
RADIUS Client Configuration .................................................................................5-35
Manually Assigning IP Addresses to Remote Users (ModeConfig) .............................5-37
Mode Config Operation ..........................................................................................5-37
Configuring the VPN Firewall .................................................................................5-38
Configuring the ProSafe VPN Client for ModeConfig .............................................5-41
Chapter 6
Router and Network Management
Performance Management .............................................................................................6-1
Bandwidth Capacity .................................................................................................6-1
VPN Firewall Features That Reduce Traffic .............................................................6-2
Service Blocking ................................................................................................6-2
Block Sites .........................................................................................................6-4
Source MAC Filtering ........................................................................................6-4
VPN Firewall Features That Increase Traffic ...........................................................6-5
Port Forwarding .................................................................................................6-5
Port Triggering ...................................................................................................6-6
DMZ Port ...........................................................................................................6-7
VPN Tunnels ......................................................................................................6-7
Using QoS to Shift the Traffic Mix ............................................................................6-7
Tools for Traffic Management ...................................................................................6-8
Administration .................................................................................................................6-8
Changing Passwords and Settings ..........................................................................6-8
Enabling Remote Management Access .................................................................6-10
Using a SNMP Manager ........................................................................................6-11
Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade ...............................................................6-13
Backup and Restore Settings ..........................................................................6-14