Connecting The Firewall To The Internet; Installing Your Fvg318 - NETGEAR FVG318 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to set up the firewall on your LAN, connect to the Internet, perform
basic configuration of your ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall using the Setup Wizard, or
how to manually configure your Internet connection.
Follow these instructions to set up your firewall.

Installing Your FVG318

• For Cable Modem Service: When you set up the VPN firewall router, be sure to use the
computer you first registered with your cable modem service provider.
• For DSL Service: You may need information such as the DSL login name and password in
order to complete the VPN firewall router setup.
To connect the FVG318:
1. Connect the VPN firewall router to your computer and modem
a. Turn off and unplug your cable or DSL modem.
b. Turn off your computer
c. At the computer end only, disconnect the Ethernet cable (point A in the illustration) that
connects your computer to the cable or DSL modem.

Connecting the Firewall to the Internet

Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
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