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NETGEAR FVS318N Setup Manual

Prosafe wireless-n 8-port gigabit vpn firewall
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Basic Wireless Configuration and
Security
This quick start guide provides basic wireless configuration information for the ProSafe
Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N. For information about more complicated
wireless features, and for complete configuration steps, see the Reference Manual. This quick
start guide contains the following sections:
•
Default Wireless Settings
•
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines
•
Configure the Country of Operation
•
Configure WPA+WPA2 with PSK Security
•
Configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup for Easy Configuration of Wireless Clients
•
Test Wireless Connectivity
•
For More Information
Note:
For more information about the topics covered in this guide, visit the
FVS318N support website at http://support.netgear.com. You will
also find the Reference Manual at the support website.
Default Wireless Settings
The default wireless settings should work well for most wireless networks, but you do need to
configure the country of operation and wireless security. These are the default settings:
Table 1. Default wireless settings
Item
Wireless radio
Region
Description
Enabled
Nonconfigurable; set for the region in which you purchased the wireless
VPN firewall.
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  • Page 1 Security This quick start guide provides basic wireless configuration information for the ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N. For information about more complicated wireless features, and for complete configuration steps, see the Reference Manual. This quick start guide contains the following sections: •...
  • Page 2 ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N Table 1. Default wireless settings (continued) Item Description Country The selection is limited to the countries in the region in which you purchased the wireless VPN firewall. The default settings are: • Africa. Algeria •...

  • Page 3: Wireless Equipment Placement And Range Guidelines

    ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless VPN firewall. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

  • Page 4: Configure The Country Of Operation

    ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N Configure the Country of Operation The region of operation is nonconfigurable; it is set for the region in which you purchased the wireless VPN firewall. The selection of the country is limited to the countries in the region in which you purchased the wireless VPN firewall.

  • Page 5: Configure Wpa+Wpa2 With Psk Security

    ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N Configure WPA+WPA2 with PSK Security NETGEAR recommends that you configure wireless authentication and encryption to secure your wireless traffic. WPA+WPA2 with a pre-shared key (PSK) is easy to configure and should work well in most situations. However, if your network uses 802.11n devices only, configure WPA2 to enable the 802.11n devices to function at full speed.
  • Page 6 ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N Figure 3. Note: For other types of security (WEP, WPA, WPA2, RADIUS authentication) and for the other wireless settings that you can configure on the Add Wireless Profiles and Edit Wireless Profiles screens, see the “Configure and Enable Wireless Profiles” section in Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration and Security,”...

  • Page 7: Configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup For Easy Configuration Of Wireless Clients

    To use WPS, make sure that your wireless devices are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. NETGEAR products that use WPS call it Push 'N' Connect. You can use a WPS button or the wireless router interface method to add wireless computers and devices to your wireless network.

  • Page 8: Test Wireless Connectivity

    ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N Note: The Security, Authentication, and Encryption fields are nonconfigurable fields that are for information only. In the WPS Setup Method section of the screen, use one of the following methods to initiate the WPS process for a wireless device: •...

  • Page 9: For More Information

    ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N For More Information Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration and Security,” of the Reference Manual provides information about the following wireless topics: • Configuring the basic radio settings • Wireless data security options • Wireless security profiles, including information about restricting wireless access by MAC address •...

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