Easy Installation And Management - NETGEAR FWG114P Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model FWG114P
• Automatic Configuration of Attached PCs by DHCP: The FWG114P Wireless Firewall/Print
Server dynamically assigns network configuration information, including IP, gateway, and
domain name server (DNS) addresses, to attached PCs on the LAN using the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This feature greatly simplifies configuration of PCs on your
local network.
• DNS Proxy: When DHCP is enabled and no DNS addresses are specified, the router provides
its own address as a DNS server to the attached PCs. The router obtains actual DNS addresses
from the ISP during connection setup and forwards DNS requests from the LAN.
• PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE): PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet
over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up connection. This feature eliminates the need to
run a login program such as Entersys or WinPOET on your PC.
• PPTP login support for European ISPs, BigPond login for Telstra cable in Australia.

Easy Installation and Management

You can install, configure, and operate the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model
FWG114P within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following features simplify
installation and management tasks:
• Auto fail-over connectivity through an analog or ISDN modem connected to the serial port
If the broadband modem Internet connection fails, after a waiting for an amount of time you
specify, the FWG114P can automatically establish a backup ISDN or dial-up Internet
connection via the serial port on the firewall.
• Browser-based management: Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure your
router from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. A
user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help documentation is built into the
browser-based Web Management Interface.
• Smart Wizard: The FWG114P Wireless Firewall/Print Server automatically senses the type of
Internet connection, asking you only for the information required for your type of ISP account.
• Diagnostic functions: The firewall incorporates built-in diagnostic functions such as Ping,
DNS lookup, and remote reboot.
• Remote management: The firewall allows you to login to the Web Management Interface from
a remote location on the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management access to a
specified remote IP address or range of addresses, and you can choose a nonstandard port
number.
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