NETGEAR FVS328 - ProSafe VPN Firewall User manual

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Follow these instructions to set up your router.
Verify That Basic Requirements Are Met
Assure that the following requirements are met:
• You have your broadband Internet service settings handy.
• The computer is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically via DHCP. For instructions on how to do this,
please see the Reference Manual on the Model FVS328
Resource CD.
1. CONNECT THE FIREWALL
a. Turn off your computer and cable or DSL modem.
b. Disconnect the Ethernet cable (A) which connects from
your computer to the broadband modem.
c. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your broadband
modem into the Internet port (B) on the FVS328.
d. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable that came with
your firewall into a LAN port on the router such as LAN
port 7 (C), and the other end into the Ethernet port of your
computer (D).
2. RESTART YOUR NETWORK IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE
Warning: Failure to restart your network in the correct
sequence could prevent you from connecting to the Internet.
a. First, turn on the broadband modem and wait 2 minutes.
b. Now, turn on your firewall.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note: If software usually logs you in to the Internet, do not
run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically.
d. Check the status lights and verify the following:
•Power: The power light goes on when your turn the
firewall on.
•Test: The test light turns on, then goes off after less than
a minute.
•Local: A Local light on the router is lit. If no Local
lights are lit, check that the Ethernet cable connecting
the powered on computer to the router is securely
attached at both ends.
•Internet: The Internet light on the firewall is lit. If the
Internet light is not lit, make sure the Ethernet cable is
securely attached to the firewall Internet port and the
powered on modem.
3. LOG IN TO THE FIREWALL
a. From your PC, launch your Internet browser.
b. Connect to the firewall by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the
address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape®Navigator.
c. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the
router password, both in lower case letters.
d. After logging in to the router, you will see the Internet
connection Setup Wizard on the settings main page.
Broadband modem
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MODEM 12VDC 1.2A
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LOCA L
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Internet Port
Broadband modem
B
MODEM 12VDC 1.2A
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INTERNET
Local Port
Broadband modem
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D
INTERN ET LO CA L
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Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall with Dial Backup
MODEL FVS328
PWR TEST Modem
Power Test Internet Port Local Port 7

4. RUN THE SETUP WIZARD TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET
a. You are now connected to the router. If you do not see the
menu above, click the Setup Wizard link on the upper left of
the main menu.
b. Choose NAT or Classical Routing. Typically, NAT is used.
NAT automatically assigns private IP addresses
(192.168.0.x) to LAN connected devices. Classical routing
lets you directly manage the IP addresses the FVS328 uses.
c. Click Next to proceed. Input your ISP settings, as needed.
d. At the end of the Setup Wizard, click the Test button to
verify your Internet connection and register your product. If
you have trouble connecting to the Internet, use the
Troubleshooting Tips below to correct basic problems, or
refer to the Reference Manual on the CD.
You are now connected to the Internet!
Troubleshooting Tips
Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that prevent with
you from connecting to the Internet or connecting to the firewall.
Be sure to restart your network in the correct sequence.
Follow this sequence. Turn off the modem, firewall, and
computer. Turn on the modem first and wait two minutes. Next
turn on the firewall, and finally the computer.
Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.
• For each powered on computer connected to the firewall with a
securely plugged in Ethernet cable, the corresponding firewall
Local port status light will be lit. The label on the bottom of the
firewall identifies the number of each Local port.
• The Internet port status light on the firewall will be lit if the
Ethernet cable from the firewall to the modem is plugged in
securely and the modem and firewall are turned on.
Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct.
LAN connected computers must be configured to obtain an IP
address automatically via DHCP, unless you have turned NAT
off and are managing the IP addresses directly. For instructions
on these configuration settings, please see the Reference Manual
on the Model FVS328 Resource CD.
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201-10082-01 December 2003