Chapter 1 Introduction; What Is The Prosafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit Vpn Firewall Fvs318N - NETGEAR FVS318N Reference Manual

Introduction
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This chapter provides an overview of the features and capabilities of the ProSafe Wireless-N
8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N. This chapter contains the following sections:
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What Is the ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N?

• Key Features and Capabilities
• Package Contents
• Hardware Features
• Choose a Location for the Wireless VPN Firewall
Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit
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What Is the ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN
Firewall FVS318N?
The ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N, hereafter referred to as the
wireless VPN firewall, connects your local area network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) to
the Internet through an external broadband access device such as a modem or radio
antenna, or another router. A 2.4-GHz radio supports wireless connections in 802.11n mode
with support for legacy clients in 802.11b and 802.11g mode.
The wireless VPN firewall routes both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. A powerful, flexible firewall
protects your IPv4 network from denial of service (DoS) attacks, unwanted traffic, and traffic
with objectionable content. IPv6 traffic is supported through 6to4 and Intra-Site Automatic
Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP) tunnels.
The wireless VPN firewall provides advanced IPSec and SSL VPN technologies as well as
L2TP support for easy and secure remote connections. The use of Gigabit Ethernet WAN
and LAN ports ensures high data transfer speeds.
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