NETGEAR FVS318 Reference Manual
Cable/dsl prosafe vpn firewall
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- Page 1 Reference Manual for the Model FVS318 Cable/DSL ProSafe VPN Firewall NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 1-888-NETGEAR SM-FVS318NA-0 April 2002...
- Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
- Page 3 Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen. Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Model FVS318 Cable/DSL ProSafe VPN Firewall 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.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Typographical Conventions ..................... xv Special Message Formats ....................xvi Technical Support ......................xvi Related Publications ......................xvi Chapter 1 Introduction About the FVS318 VPN Firewall ..................1-1 Key Features ........................1-1 A Powerful, True Firewall ..................1-1 Virtual Private Networking (VPN) ................1-2 Content Filtering .......................1-2 Configurable Ethernet Connection ................1-2 Protocol Support ......................1-3... - Page 6 Chapter 3 Preparing Your Network Preparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking ..........3-1 Configuring Windows 95, 98, and ME for IP Networking ..........3-2 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ..........3-2 Assign TCP/IP configuration by DHCP ..............3-4 Selecting Internet Access Method ................3-4 Verifying TCP/IP Properties ..................3-5 Configuring Windows NT or 2000 for IP Networking ............3-5 Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ..........3-5...
- Page 7 Schedule .........................5-5 Time Zone ......................5-6 E-Mail ..........................5-7 Chapter 6 Virtual Private Networking What is a VPN ........................6-2 Accessing Network Resources from a VPN Client PC ........6-3 Linking Two Networks Together .................6-4 Planning the VPN .....................6-4 Configuring a VPN Between Two LANs .................6-4 Check the LAN Address Ranges ...............6-5 Configure the First Firewall ................6-5 Configure the Second Firewall ................6-8...
- Page 8 Chapter 7 Maintenance System Status .........................7-1 Attached Devices ......................7-4 Changing the Administration Password ................7-4 Configuration File Settings Management ...............7-5 Restore and Backup the Configuration ..............7-6 Erase the Configuration ...................7-6 Router Upgrade ......................7-7 Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers ............8-2 Default DMZ Server ....................8-3 Supporting Internet Services, Applications, or Games ..........8-4 Local Web and FTP Server Example ..............8-4...
- Page 9 Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility ..........9-6 Testing the LAN Path to Your Firewall ..............9-6 Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device ..........9-7 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ............9-8 Using the Default Reset button ................9-8 Problems with Date and Time ..................9-8 Troubleshooting the VPN Connection ................9-10 Appendix A...
- Page 10 Contents...
- Page 11 Figure 2-1. FVS318 Front Panel ................2-3 Figure 2-2. FVS318 Rear Panel .................2-4 Figure 4-1. Login window ...................4-2 Figure 4-2. Browser-based configuration main menu ..........4-3 Figure 4-3. Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address ...........4-5 Figure 4-4. Setup Wizard menu for Fixed IP address ..........4-6 Figure 4-5.
- Page 13 Table 2-1. LED Descriptions ..................2-3 Table 5-1. Log entry descriptions ................5-2 Table 5-2. Log action buttons ..................5-3 Table 7-1. Menu 3.2 - System Status Fields .............7-2 Table 7-2. Router Statistics Fields ................7-3 Table B-1. Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet ......... B-6 Table B-2.
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Page 15: About This Guide
™ Model FVS318 Cable/DSL ProSafe VPN Firewall. A firewall is a special type of router that incorporates features for security. The FVS318 VPN Firewall is a complete security solution that protects your network from attacks and intrusions while allowing secure connections with other trusted users over the Internet. -
Page 16: Related Publications
Technical Support For help with any technical issues, contact Customer Support at 1-888-NETGEAR, or visit us on the Web at www.NETGEAR.com. The NETGEAR Web site includes an extensive knowledge base, answers to frequently asked questions, and a means for submitting technical questions online. - Page 17 Reference Manual for the Model FVS318 Cable/DSL ProSafe VPN Firewall For more information about address assignment, refer to the IETF documents RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets, and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space. For more information about IP address translation, refer to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT).
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Page 19: Introduction
Internet sharing routers that rely on NAT for security, the FVS318 uses Stateful Packet Inspection, widely considered as the most effective method of filtering IP traffic, to ensure secure firewall filtering. The FVS318 allows Internet access for up to 253 users, and is capable of eight simultaneous VPN connections. -
Page 20: Virtual Private Networking (Vpn)
Internet sites. Configurable Ethernet Connection With its internal 8-port 10/100 switch, the FVS318 VPN Firewall can connect to either a 10 Mbps standard Ethernet network or a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network. The local LAN interface is autosensing and is capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.