NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 User manual

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Product and Publication Details
Model Number: FVX538
Publication Date: January 2005
Product Family: Router
Product Name: FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200
Home or Business Product: Business
Language: English

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Contents
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2
How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Introduction
Key Features of the VPN Firewall ..................................................................................2-1
Dual WAN Ports for Increased Reliability or Outbound Load Balancing ..................2-2
A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering ......................................................2-2
Security ....................................................................................................................2-3
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................2-3
Extensive Protocol Support ......................................................................................2-4
Easy Installation and Management ..........................................................................2-4
Maintenance and Support ........................................................................................2-5
Package Contents ..........................................................................................................2-5
The Router’s Front Panel .........................................................................................2-6
The Router’s Rear Panel .........................................................................................2-8
Rack Mounting the Router .......................................................................................2-8
The Router’s IP Address, Login Name, and Password ............................................2-9
Logging into the Router ............................................................................................2-9
Default Factory Settings .........................................................................................2-10
NETGEAR Related Products ........................................................................................2-11
Chapter 3
Network Planning
Overview of the Planning Process ..................................................................................3-1
Inbound Traffic .........................................................................................................3-1
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) ..............................................................................3-1
The Roll-over Case for Firewalls With Dual WAN Ports ...........................................3-2

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The Load Balancing Case for Firewalls With Dual WAN Ports ................................3-2
Inbound Traffic ................................................................................................................3-3
Inbound Traffic to Single WAN Port (Reference Case) ............................................3-3
Inbound Traffic to Dual WAN Port Systems .............................................................3-3
Inbound Traffic: Dual WAN Ports for Improved Reliability .................................3-4
Inbound Traffic: Dual WAN Ports for Load Balancing ........................................3-4
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) .....................................................................................3-5
VPN Road Warrior (Client-to-Gateway) ...................................................................3-6
VPN Road Warrior: Single Gateway WAN Port (Reference Case) ....................3-6
VPN Road Warrior: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Improved Reliability ............3-7
VPN Road Warrior: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Load Balancing ...................3-8
VPN Gateway-to-Gateway .......................................................................................3-9
VPN Gateway-to-Gateway: Single Gateway WAN Ports (Reference Case) .....3-9
VPN Gateway-to-Gateway: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Improved Reliability 3-10
VPN Gateway-to-Gateway: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Load Balancing ....3-11
VPN Telecommuter (Client-to-Gateway Through a NAT Router) ...........................3-12
VPN Telecommuter: Single Gateway WAN Port (Reference Case) ................3-12
VPN Telecommuter: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Improved Reliability .........3-13
VPN Telecommuter: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Load Balancing ...............3-14
Chapter 4
Connecting the FVX538 to the Internet
What You Will Need to Do Before You Begin .................................................................4-1
Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements .....................................................4-3
Computer Network Configuration Requirements .....................................................4-3
Internet Configuration Requirements .......................................................................4-3
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters? .........................................4-4
Record Your Internet Connection Information ..........................................................4-5
Connecting the FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 .......................................................4-6
Step 1: Physically Connect the VPN Firewall to Your Network (Required) ..............4-7
Step 2: Log in to the VPN Firewall (Required) .........................................................4-7
Step 3: Configure the Internet Connections to Your ISPs (Required) ......................4-8
Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection ..............................................4-12
Programming the Traffic Meter (if Desired) .....................................................4-13
Step 4: Configure the WAN Mode (Required for Dual WAN) .................................4-15
Rollover Setup .................................................................................................4-16

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Load Balancing (and Protocol Binding) Setup .................................................4-17
Step 5: Configure Dynamic DNS (If Needed) .........................................................4-20
Step 6: Configure the WAN Options (If Needed) ....................................................4-23
Chapter 5
LAN Configuration
Using the LAN IP Setup Options ....................................................................................5-1
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters ............................................................5-2
Using the Firewall as a DHCP server .......................................................................5-4
Using Address Reservation ......................................................................................5-5
Multi Home LAN IPs .................................................................................................5-6
DMZ Setup .....................................................................................................................5-6
Step 1: Enable the DMZ port .............................................................................5-7
Step 2: Define the DMZ port rules .....................................................................5-8
Configuring Static Routes ...............................................................................................5-9
Chapter 6
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering Overview ........................................................6-1
Using Rules to Block or Allow Specific Kinds of Traffic ..................................................6-1
Services-Based Rules ..............................................................................................6-4
Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding) ......................................................................6-5
Outbound Rules (Service Blocking) .................................................................6-13
Customized Services .......................................................................................6-16
Quality of Service (QoS) Priorities ...................................................................6-18
Managing Groups and Hosts .................................................................................6-20
Using a Schedule to Block or Allow Specific Traffic ...............................................6-22
Time Zone ..............................................................................................................6-24
Block Sites ....................................................................................................................6-24
Source MAC Filtering ...................................................................................................6-27
Port Triggering ..............................................................................................................6-28
Getting E-Mail Notifications of Event Logs and Alerts ..................................................6-30
Syslog ....................................................................................................................6-33
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ......................................6-33
Administrator Information .............................................................................................6-35

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Chapter 7
Virtual Private Networking
Dual WAN Port Systems .................................................................................................7-1
Rollover vs. Load Balancing Mode ...........................................................................7-1
Fully Qualified Domain Names .................................................................................7-2
Creating a VPN Connection: Between FVX538 and FVX538 ........................................7-5
Configuring the FVX538 ...........................................................................................7-5
Configuring the FVS338 ...........................................................................................7-9
Testing the Connection ...........................................................................................7-11
Creating a VPN Connection: Netgear VPN Client to FVX538 ......................................7-11
Configuring the FVX538 .........................................................................................7-12
Configuring the VPN Client ....................................................................................7-12
Testing the Connection ...........................................................................................7-20
Chapter 8
Router and Network Management
Performance Management .............................................................................................8-1
Bandwidth Capacity .................................................................................................8-1
VPN Firewall Features That Reduce Traffic .............................................................8-2
Service Blocking ................................................................................................8-2
Block Sites .........................................................................................................8-4
Source MAC Filtering ........................................................................................8-5
VPN Firewall Features That Increase Traffic ...........................................................8-5
Port Forwarding .................................................................................................8-5
Port Triggering ...................................................................................................8-7
DMZ Port ...........................................................................................................8-7
VPN Tunnels ......................................................................................................8-8
Using QoS to Shift the Traffic Mix ............................................................................8-8
Tools for Traffic Management ...................................................................................8-8
Administrator and Guest Access Authorization ..............................................................8-8
Changing the Passwords and Login Timeout ..........................................................8-9
Enabling Remote Management Access ...................................................................8-9
Command Line Interface ........................................................................................8-11
Event Alerts ..................................................................................................................8-12
WAN Port Rollover .................................................................................................8-12
Traffic Limits Reached ............................................................................................8-12

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Login Failures and Attacks .....................................................................................8-13
Monitoring .....................................................................................................................8-15
Viewing VPN Firewall Status and Time Information ...............................................8-15
Firewall Status .................................................................................................8-15
Time Information ..............................................................................................8-17
WAN Ports ..............................................................................................................8-19
WAN Port Connection Status ...........................................................................8-19
Dynamic DNS Status .......................................................................................8-20
Internet Traffic Information ...............................................................................8-20
LAN Ports and Attached Devices ...........................................................................8-21
Known PCs and Devices .................................................................................8-21
DHCP Log .......................................................................................................8-23
Port Triggering Status ......................................................................................8-23
Firewall ...................................................................................................................8-24
VPN Tunnels ..........................................................................................................8-27
SNMP .....................................................................................................................8-28
Diagnostics .............................................................................................................8-28
Configuration File Management ...................................................................................8-30
Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration .........................................................8-31
Upgrading the Firewall Software ............................................................................8-31
Erasing the Configuration (Factory Defaults Reset) ...............................................8-32
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................9-1
Power LED Not On ...................................................................................................9-1
LEDs Never Turn Off ................................................................................................9-2
LAN or Internet Port LEDs Not On ...........................................................................9-2
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ..........................................................9-3
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................9-4
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility .................................................9-5
Testing the LAN Path to Your Firewall ......................................................................9-5
Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device ................................................9-6
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ........................................................9-7
Problems with Date and Time .........................................................................................9-7

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Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
Related Publications ...................................................................................................... B-1
Basic Router Concepts .................................................................................................. B-1
What is a Router? ................................................................................................... B-2
Routing Information Protocol ................................................................................... B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet ....................................................................................... B-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-4
Subnet Addressing .................................................................................................. B-5
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ....................................................................... B-8
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol ................................................. B-9
Related Documents ................................................................................................. B-9
Domain Name Server ............................................................................................ B-10
IP Configuration by DHCP ........................................................................................... B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls .................................................................................... B-10
What is a Firewall? .................................................................................................B-11
Stateful Packet Inspection ...............................................................................B-11
Denial of Service Attack ..................................................................................B-11
Ethernet Cabling ...........................................................................................................B-11
Category 5 Cable Quality ...................................................................................... B-12
Inside Twisted Pair Cables .................................................................................... B-13
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching ............................ B-14
Appendix C
Preparing Your Network
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking .......................................................C-1
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking .......................................C-2
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components .................................................C-2
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings .................................C-4
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method ..........................................................C-6
Verifying TCP/IP Properties ....................................................................................C-6
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking ............................................C-7
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components .................................................C-7

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Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings .................................C-8
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP .....................................................C-8
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 ................................................C-10
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4 ..................................................C-13
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4 ..............................C-15
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking ......................................................C-16
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x ..................................................................................................C-16
MacOS X ...............................................................................................................C-16
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers .........................................C-17
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account .......................................................C-18
Are Login Protocols Used? ...................................................................................C-18
What Is Your Configuration Information? ..............................................................C-18
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers .......................C-19
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers .....................C-20
Restarting the Network ................................................................................................C-21
Appendix D
Virtual Private Networking
What is a VPN? .............................................................................................................D-1
What Is IPSec and How Does It Work? .........................................................................D-2
IPSec Security Features .........................................................................................D-2
IPSec Components .................................................................................................D-2
Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) ...................................................................D-3
Authentication Header (AH) ....................................................................................D-4
IKE Security Association .........................................................................................D-4
Mode .................................................................................................................D-5
Key Management ....................................................................................................D-6
Understand the Process Before You Begin ...................................................................D-6
VPN Process Overview .................................................................................................D-7
Network Interfaces and Addresses .........................................................................D-7
Interface Addressing .........................................................................................D-7
Firewalls ...........................................................................................................D-8
Setting Up a VPN Tunnel Between Gateways ........................................................D-8
VPNC IKE Security Parameters ..................................................................................D-10
VPNC IKE Phase I Parameters .............................................................................D-10
VPNC IKE Phase II Parameters ............................................................................ D-11

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Testing and Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ D-11
Additional Reading ...................................................................................................... D-11
Glossary
List of Glossary Terms ........................................................................................Glossary-1
Numeric ..............................................................................................................Glossary-1
A .........................................................................................................................Glossary-2
B .........................................................................................................................Glossary-2
C .........................................................................................................................Glossary-3
D .........................................................................................................................Glossary-3
E .........................................................................................................................Glossary-4
G .........................................................................................................................Glossary-5
I ...........................................................................................................................Glossary-5
L ..........................................................................................................................Glossary-7
M .........................................................................................................................Glossary-7
P .........................................................................................................................Glossary-8
Q .........................................................................................................................Glossary-9
R .........................................................................................................................Glossary-9
S .........................................................................................................................Glossary-9
T .......................................................................................................................Glossary-10
U .......................................................................................................................Glossary-10
W ......................................................................................................................Glossary-10

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Chapter 1
About This Manual
This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet
skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial
information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website.
This guide uses the following typographical conventions:
This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:
This manual is written for the FVX538 VPN firewall according to these specifications.:
Table 1-1. Typographical Conventions
italics Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names
bold User input
fixed Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses
Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
Table 1-2. Manual Scope
Product Version FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200
Manual Publication Date January 2005
Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at
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Chapter 2
Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200.
Key Features of the VPN Firewall
The FVX538 ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 with 8+1 port switch connects your local area network
(LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem.
The FVX538 is a complete security solution that protects your network from attacks and
intrusions. Unlike simple Internet sharing firewalls that rely on Network Address Translation for
security, the FVX538 uses Stateful Packet Inspection for Denial of Service (DoS) attack protection
and intrusion detection. The FVX538 VPN firewall provides you with multiple Web content
filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts -- both via e-mail. Network
administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, Website addresses and
address keywords.
With minimum setup, you can install and use the firewall within minutes.
The FVX538 VPN firewall provides the following features:
• 2 10/100 Mbps ports for an Ethernet connection to a WAN device, such as a cable modem or
DSL modem.
• Dual WAN ports provide for increased system reliability and provide load balancing and link
aggregation.
• Support for up to 200 VPN tunnels.
• Easy, web-based setup for installation and management.
• URL keyword Content Filtering and Site Blocking Security.
• Quality of Service (QoS) support for traffic prioritization.
• Built in 8-port 10/100 Mbps switch plus 1 Gigabit Switch port.
• One console port for local management.
• Extensive Protocol Support.
• Login capability.

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• Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity.
• Flash memory for firmware upgrade.
• 1 U Rack mountable.
Dual WAN Ports for Increased Reliability or Outbound Load
Balancing
The FVX538 VPN firewall has two broadband WAN ports, WAN1 and WAN2, each capable of
operating independently at speeds of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. The two WAN ports let you
connect a second broadband Internet line that can be configured on a mutually-exclusive basis to:
• Provide backup and rollover if one line is inoperable, ensuring you are never disconnected.
• Load balance, or use both Internet lines simultaneously for the outgoing traffic. The firewall
balances users between the two lines for maximum bandwidth efficiency.
See “Network Planning” on page 3-1 for the planning factors to consider when implementing the
following capabilities with dual WAN port gateways:
• Single or multiple exposed hosts
• Virtual private networks
A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the FVX538 is a true firewall, using stateful packet
inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features include:
• DoS protection.
Automatically detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of Death, SYN Flood, LAND
Attack, and IP Spoofing.
• Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
• Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off-limits.
• Logs security incidents.
The FVX538 will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks, and
administrator logins. You can configure the firewall to email the log to you at specified
intervals. You can also configure the firewall to send immediate alert messages to your email
address or email pager whenever a significant event occurs.