Configuring The Wan Mode (Required For Dual Wan) - NETGEAR FVX538v2 - ProSafe VPN Firewall Dual WAN Reference Manual

3. If your ISP has assigned a fixed (static or permanent) IP address, select the Use Static IP
Address radio box and fill in the following fields:
• IP Address. Static IP address assigned to you. This will identify the VPN firewall to your
ISP.
• IP Subnet Mask. This is usually provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
• Gateway IP Address. IP address of the ISP's gateway. This is usually provided by the ISP
or your network administrator.
If your ISP has not assigned a static IP address, select the Get Dynamically from ISP radio
box. The ISP will automatically assign an IP address to the VPN firewall using DHCP network
protocol.
4. If your ISP has not assigned any Domain Name Servers (DNS) addresses, select the Get
Automatically from ISP radio box. If your ISP has assigned DNS addresses, select the Use
These DNS Servers radio box. Ensure that you enter valid DNS server IP addresses in the
fields. Incorrect DNS entries may cause connectivity issues.
Note: Domain Name Servers (DNS) convert Internet names such as
www.google.com, www.netgear.com, etc. to Internet addresses called IP
addresses. Incorrect settings here will result in connectivity problems.
5. Click Apply to save the settings or click Reset to discard any changes and revert to the
previous settings.
6. Click Test to try and connect to the NETGEAR website. If you connect successfully and your
settings work, then you may click Logout or go on and configure additional settings.
To configure your WAN2 ISP settings:
1. Select the WAN2 ISP Settings tab. The WAN2 ISP Settings screen will display.
2. Repeat steps 1 through 7 above.

Configuring the WAN Mode (Required for Dual WAN)

The dual WAN ports of the VPN firewall can be configured on a mutually exclusive basis for
either auto-rollover (for increased system reliability) or load balancing (for maximum bandwidth
efficiency).
Connecting the VPN Firewall to the Internet
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