Content Filtering; Configurable Auto Uplink™ Ethernet Connection; Protocol Support; Routing Information Protocol - NETGEAR FVM318 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall
• Logs security incidents
The FVM318 will log security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port scans, attacks,
and administrator logins. You can configure the firewall to email the log to you at specified
intervals. You can also configure the firewall to send immediate alert messages to your email
address or email pager whenever a significant event occurs.

Content Filtering

With its content filtering feature, the FVM318 prevents objectionable content from reaching your
PCs. The firewall allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords
within Web addresses. You can configure the firewall to log and report attempts to access
objectionable Internet sites.
Configurable Auto Uplink™ Ethernet Connection
With its internal 8-port 10/100 switch, the FVM318 can connect to either a 10 Mbps standard
Ethernet network or a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network. Both the local LAN and the Internet WAN
interfaces are autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.
The firewall incorporates Auto Uplink
automatically sense whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a 'normal'
connection such as to a PC or an 'uplink' connection such as to a switch or hub. That port will then
configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about
crossover cables, as Auto Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right
connection.

Protocol Support

The FVM318 supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing
Information Protocol (RIP).
provides further information on TCP/IP.
• IP Address Sharing by NAT
The FVM318 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 Network Address Translation (NAT), allows the use of an
inexpensive single-user ISP account.
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TM technology. Each LOCAL Ethernet port will
Appendix B, "Network, Routing, Firewall, and Wireless Basics"
Introduction