NETGEAR ProSafe FVS318v3 Installation Manual

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ProSafe Broadband VPN Firewall FVS318v3
Follow these instructions to set up your VPN firewall . You can also click the
documentation links on the resource CD.
• For cable modem service. When you perform the VPN firewall setup steps, be
sure to use the computer you used when you first set up your cable Internet
connection.
• For DSL service. To complete the VPN firewall setup you might need
information such as the DSL login name or e-mail address and password.

Package Contents

The FVS318v3 package contains the following:
• FVS318v3 VPN Firewall
• Ethernet cable
• Rubber feet
• Power adapter
• Installation guide
• Resource CD

Connect the FVS318v3

1. Connect the cables between the FVS318v3, computer, and modem.
a. Turn off your computer.
b. Unplug and turn off the broadband modem.
c. Locate the Ethernet cable (cable 1 in the figure) that connects your modem
and computer.
d. Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the figure.
Installation Guide
e. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (cable 1 in the figure)
into the INTERNET port of the FVS318v3 as shown in point B of the
second figure. The ports are on the back of the FVS318v3.
f. Insert the cable that came with your firewall into a LOCAL port on the
firewall such as LOCAL port 8 (point C in the following figure). Insert, and
the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point D in the
diagram).
D
Computer
Your network cables are connected, and you are ready to restart your network.
A
B
Internet
Internet
port
Cable 1
VPN Firewall Modem
NETGEAR
cable
C
Internet
VPN Firewall
Modem
Local ports
2.

Restart your network in the correct sequence.

WARNING: Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent
you from connecting to the Internet.
a. Plug in the power cord to your broadband modem, turn it on, and wait 2
minutes.
b. Plug in the power cord to your FVS318v3, turn it on, and wait 1 minute.
c. Turn on your computer.
Note: For DSL customers, if ISP-provided software logs you in to the Internet, do not
run that software. You might need to go to the browser and disable auto dialing.
PWR Test Internet
d. Check the FVS318v3 LEDs to verify the following:
• PWR: The PWR LED should turn green. If it does not turn green, check
the adapter or the power switch.
• TEST: The TEST LED lights when the router is first turned on and then
turns off. If after 2 minutes it is still on, see the Troubleshooting Tips in this
guide.
• INTERNET: The INTERNET port LINK LED should be lit. If it is not, make
sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the FVS318v3 Internet
port and the modem. Also, make sure that the modem is turned on.
• LOCAL: The LOCAL LINK/ACT LED for the port you use should be lit. If
the 100 LED is lit, the computer is communicating at 100 Mbps. If it is off,
the computer is communicating at 10 Mbps. If the LOCAL LINK/ACT LED
is not lit, check that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the firewall is
securely attached at both ends, and that the computer is on.

Configure the FVS318v3 for Internet Access

Use your browser to access and configure the FVS318v3.
1. From the Ethernet-connected computer you just set up, open a browser such
as Internet Explorer. With the VPN firewall in its factory default state, your
browser automatically displays the NETGEAR Smart Wizard page.
Local ports