Dual Wan Ports For Increased Reliability Or Outbound Load Balancing; A Powerful, True Firewall With Content Filtering - NETGEAR FVX538 - ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 Router Reference Manual

ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
• SNMP Manageable, optimized for the NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management Software
(NMS100).
• Easy, web-based setup for installation and management.
• Advanced SPI Firewall and Multi-NAT support.
• Extensive Protocol Support.
• Login capability.
• Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity.
• Flash memory for firmware upgrade.
• One U Rack mountable.
Dual WAN Ports for Increased Reliability or Outbound Load
Balancing
The FVX538 has two broadband WAN ports, WAN1 and WAN2, each capable of operating
independently at speeds of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. The two WAN ports let you connect a
second broadband Internet line that can be configured on a mutually-exclusive basis to:
• Provide backup and rollover if one line is inoperable, ensuring you are never disconnected.
• Load balance, or use both Internet lines simultaneously for the outgoing traffic. The firewall
balances users between the two lines for maximum bandwidth efficiency.
See "Network Planning for Dual WAN Ports" on page B-1
when implementing the following capabilities with dual WAN port gateways:
• Single or multiple exposed hosts
• Virtual private networks

A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering

Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the FVX538 is a true firewall, using stateful packet
inspection to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features include:
• DoS protection. Automatically detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of Death, SYN
Flood, LAND Attack, and IP Spoofing.
• Secure Firewall. Blocks unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
• Block Sites. Blocks access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as
off-limits.
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for the planning factors to consider
v1.0, March 2009
Introduction