Extensive Protocol Support; Easy Installation And Management - NETGEAR FVX538v2 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Dual WAN Reference Manual

ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual

Extensive Protocol Support

The FVX538 supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing
Information Protocol (RIP). For further information about TCP/IP, see the
Basics" document that you can access from the link in
• IP Address Sharing by NAT. The VPN firewall allows several networked PCs to share an
Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically
assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP). This technique, known as NAT, allows the
use of an inexpensive single-user ISP account.
• Automatic Configuration of Attached PCs by DHCP. The VPN firewall 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 VPN firewall
provides its own address as a DNS server to the attached PCs. The VPN firewall 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 EnterNet or WinPOET on your PC.

Easy Installation and Management

You can install, configure, and operate the FVX538 within minutes after connecting it to the
network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks:
• Browser-Based Management. Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure
your VPN firewall 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.
• Auto Detect. The VPN firewall automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking
you only for the information required for your type of ISP account.
• VPN Wizard. The VPN firewall includes the NETGEAR VPN Wizard to easily configure
VPN tunnels according to the recommendations of the Virtual Private Network Consortium
(VPNC) to ensure the VPN tunnels are interoperable with other VPNC-compliant VPN routers
and clients.
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"Related Documents" in Appendix
v1.0, January 2010
"TCP/IP Networking
E.
Introduction