Introduction; Key Features - NETGEAR ProSafe FVS336G Reference Manual

The ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit Firewall with SSL & IPsec VPN connects your local area network
(LAN) to the Internet through one or two external broadband access devices such as cable modems
or DSL modems. Dual wide area network (WAN) ports allow you to increase throughput to the
Internet by using both ports together, or to maintain a backup connection in case of failure of your
primary Internet connection.
As a complete security solution, the FVS336G incorporates a powerful and flexible firewall to
safeguard your network, while providing advanced IPsec and SSL VPN technologies for secure
and simple remote connections.
The use of Gigabit Ethernet LAN and WAN ports ensures extremely high data transfer speeds
The FVS336G is a plug-and-play device that can be installed and configured within minutes.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• "Key Features" on page 1-1
• "Package Contents" on page 1-5
• "Front Panel Features" on page 1-6
• "Rear Panel Features" on page 1-7
• "Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password Location" on page 1-8
• "Qualified Web Browsers" on page 1-8

Key Features

The VPN firewall provides the following key features:
• Dual 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet WAN ports for load balancing or failover protection
of your Internet connection, providing increased system reliability or increased throughput.
• Built-in four-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN switch for extremely fast data
transfer between local network resources.
• Advanced IPsec and SSL VPN support.
• Advanced stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall with multi-NAT support.
v1.2, June 2008
Chapter 1

Introduction

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