Serial Port Configuration; Configuring A Serial Port Modem; Basic Requirements For Serial Port Modem Configuration - NETGEAR ProSafe FVS338 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to configure the serial port options of your FVS338 ProSafe VPN
Firewall 50. The FVS338 serial port lets you share the broadband connection of another FVS338,
share resources between two LANs, and take advantage of the routing functions on the broadband
(WAN), LAN, and serial network interfaces.
Note: If you configure the serial port of the FVS338 as the primary Internet connection, you will
not be able to configure the other serial port options. For instructions on configuring the serial port
as the primary Internet connection, please see
Connection" on page 4-9.
The FVS338 provides these serial port configuration options:
• Modem
Use this option to configure the serial modem settings for any of the features below.
• Auto-Rollover
Use this option to provide a backup connection for your broadband service. If the broadband
service you configured in the Basic Settings menu fails, the FVS338 will automatically
connect to the Internet through the serial port. However, you will then be accessing the
Internet at a slower speed than you would through your broadband service.
The procedures for these configuration options are presented below.

Configuring a Serial Port Modem

You can configure a serial port modem for any of the features described above.
Be sure you have prepared the basic requirements listed below, then follow the 'how to' procedure.

Basic Requirements for Serial Port Modem Configuration

Configuring a serial port modem requires these elements:
A serial analog modem.
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Serial Port Configuration

Serial Port Configuration
"Configuring a Serial Port as the Primary Internet
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