NETGEAR FVS318G - ProSafe Gigabit VPN Firewall Data Sheet Router Installation Manual

ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318G
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Follow these instructions to set up your VPN firewall You can also consult the
documentation links on the Resource CD or the NETGEAR knowledge base at
http://kbserver.netgear.com.
Prepare to Install Your VPN firewall
• For Cable Modem Service. When you perform the VPN firewall setup steps be sure
to use the computer you used when you first set up your cable Internet connection.
• For DSL Service. You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail
address and password in order to complete the VPN firewall setup.
Product Contents
The FVS318G contains the following:
• FVS318G VPN Firewall
• Ethernet cable (yellow)
• Power adapter
• Installation Guide
• Resource CD
First, Connect the FVS318G
1. C FVS318G,
ONNECT THE CABLES BETWEEN THE
MODEM
a. Turn off your computer.
b. Unplug and turn off the broadband modem.
c. Locate the Ethernet cable (Cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your modem
and computer.
d. Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the diagram.
e. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (Cable 1 in the diagram)
into the WAN port of the FVS318G as shown in point B of the next diagram.
f. Securely insert the yellow cable that came with your FVS318G (the Yellow
NETGEAR Cable in the diagram below) into a LAN port on the firewall such as
LAN port 1 (point C in the diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet port of
your computer (point D in the diagram).
D
Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.
2. R
ESTART 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, plug in the power cord to your broadband modem, turn it on, and wait two
COMPUTER AND
minutes.
b. Now, plug in the power cord to your FVS318G, turn it on, and wait one minute.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note: For DSL customers, if ISP-provided software logs you in to the Internet,
do not run that software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools
menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page where you can select "Never dial a
connection."
A
Yellow NEGEAR
Cable
C
Internet
B
VPN Firewall
Modem
Local Ports
Power
Test LAN Ports
d. Check the FVS318G status lights to verify the following:
• Power. The Power light should turn solid green. If it does not turn solid
green, check the power adapter.
• Test. The Test light goes on when the router is first turned on and then goes
off. If after two minutes it is still on, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this
guide.
• WAN. The WAN port light should be on. If not, make sure the Ethernet
cable is securely attached to the FVS318G Internet port and the modem.
Also, make sure the modem is powered on.
• LAN. Each local LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED on the upper left
indicates network activity. The right LED indicates communication speed. It
will be green for 1000 Mbps, amber for 100 Mbps, and off for 10 Mbps. If
the LAN port LED is not on, check that the Ethernet cable from the
computer to the firewall is securely attached at both ends, and that the
computer is on.
Now, Configure the FVS318G for Internet
Access
Use your browser to access and configure the FVS318G.
1. From the Ethernet connected computer you just set up, open a browser such as
Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator. With the FVS318G in its factory default
state, type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser address bar and click Enter. The
FV316G login screen will display.
WAN