Introduction; Key Features - NETGEAR FVX538v2 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Dual WAN Reference Manual

The ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 with eight 10/100 ports and one 1/100/1000 port connects
your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable
modem or DSL modem.
The FVX538 is a complete security solution that protects your network from attacks and
intrusions. For example, the FVX538 provides support for Stateful Packet Inspection, Denial of
Service (DoS) attack protection and multi-NAT support. The VPN firewall supports multiple Web
content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts—both via e-mail.
Network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, Website
addresses and address keywords.
The FVX538 is a plug-and-play device that can be installed and configured within minutes.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• "Key Features" on this page
• "Package Contents" on page 1-5
• "VPN Firewall Front and Rear Panels" on page 1-6
• "The VPN Firewall's IP Address, Login Name, and Password" on page 1-9
• "Qualified Web Browsers" on page 1-10

Key Features

The VPN firewall provides the following features:
• Dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet WAN ports for load balancing or failover protection, providing
increased system reliability and load balancing. The WAN ports do not respond at all to
unsolicited traffic (stealth mode).
• Support for up to 200 simultaneous IPSec VPN tunnels.
• Support for up to 400 internal LAN users (and 50K connections).
• Bundled with the 5-user license of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client software (VPN05L)
• Quality of Service (QoS) and SIP 2.0 support for traffic prioritization, voice, and multimedia.
• Built-in 10/100 Mbps ports plus 1 Gigabit Switch port.
v1.0, January 2010
Chapter 1

Introduction

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