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NETGEAR FVS124GNA Reference Manual (238 pages)
ProSafe VPN Firewall 25 with 4 Gigabit LAN and Dual WAN Ports
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NETGEAR
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Firewall
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1 About this Manual
15
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
15
How to Use this Manual
16
How to Print this Manual
17
Chapter 2 Introduction
19
Key Features of the VPN Firewall
19
Dual WAN Ports for Increased Reliability or Outbound Load Balancing
20
A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering
20
Security
21
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
21
Extensive Protocol Support
22
Easy Installation and Management
22
Maintenance and Support
23
Package Contents
23
The Router's Front Panel
24
The Router's Rear Panel
25
The Router's IP Address, Login Name, and Password
26
Logging into the Router
27
Default Factory Settings
28
NETGEAR Related Products
29
Chapter 3 Network Planning
31
Overview of the Planning Process
31
Inbound Traffic
31
Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)
31
The Rollover Case for Firewalls with Dual WAN Ports
32
The Load Balancing Case for Firewalls with Dual WAN Ports
32
Inbound Traffic
33
Inbound Traffic to Single WAN Port (Reference Case)
33
Inbound Traffic to Dual WAN Port Systems
33
Inbound Traffic: Dual WAN Ports for Improved Reliability
34
Inbound Traffic: Dual WAN Ports for Load Balancing
34
Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)
35
VPN Road Warrior (Client-To-Gateway)
36
VPN Road Warrior: Single Gateway WAN Port (Reference Case)
36
VPN Road Warrior: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Improved Reliability
37
VPN Road Warrior: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Load Balancing
38
VPN Gateway-To-Gateway
39
VPN Gateway-To-Gateway: Single Gateway WAN Ports (Reference Case)
39
VPN Gateway-To-Gateway: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Improved Reliability
40
VPN Gateway-To-Gateway: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Load Balancing
41
VPN Telecommuter (Client-To-Gateway through a NAT Router)
42
VPN Telecommuter: Single Gateway WAN Port (Reference Case)
42
VPN Telecommuter: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Improved Reliability
43
VPN Telecommuter: Dual Gateway WAN Ports for Load Balancing
44
Chapter 4 Connecting the FVS124G to the Internet
45
What You will Need to Do before You Begin
45
Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements
47
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
47
Internet Configuration Requirements
48
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters
48
Record Your Internet Connection Information
49
Step 1: Physically Connect the VPN Firewall to Your Network (Required)
51
Step 2: Log in to the VPN Firewall (Required)
51
Step 3: Configure the Internet Connections to Your Isps (Required)
52
Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection
56
Programming the Traffic Meter (if Desired)
57
Step 4: Configure the WAN Mode (Required for Dual WAN)
59
Rollover Setup
60
Load Balancing (and Protocol Binding) Setup
61
Step 5: Configure Dynamic DNS (if Needed)
64
Step 6: Configure the WAN Options (if Needed)
67
Chapter 5 LAN Configuration
69
Using the LAN IP Setup Options
69
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
70
Using the Firewall as a DHCP Server
72
Using Address Reservation
73
Multi Home LAN Ips
74
Configuring Static Routes
74
Chapter 6 Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
77
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering Overview
77
Using Rules to Block or Allow Specific Kinds of Traffic
77
Services-Based Rules
80
Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)
81
Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)
88
Customized Services
92
Quality of Service (Qos) Priorities
94
Managing Groups and Hosts
96
Using a Schedule to Block or Allow Specific Traffic
98
Time Zone
100
Block Sites
100
Source MAC Filtering
103
Port Triggering
104
Getting E-Mail Notifications of Event Logs and Alerts
106
Syslog
109
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
109
Administrator Information
111
Chapter 7 Virtual Private Networking
113
Dual WAN Port Systems
113
Rollover Vs. Load Balancing Mode
113
Fully Qualified Domain Names
114
Creating a VPN Connection: between FVX538 and FVS124G
117
Configuring the FVX538
117
Configuring the FVS124G
121
Testing the Connection
123
Creating a VPN Connection: Netgear VPN Client to FVS124G
123
Configuring the FVS124G
124
Configuring the VPN Client
124
Testing the Connection
132
Chapter 8 Router and Network Management
135
Performance Management
135
Bandwidth Capacity
135
VPN Firewall Features that Reduce Traffic
136
Service Blocking
136
Block Sites
138
Source MAC Filtering
138
VPN Firewall Features that Increase Traffic
138
Port Forwarding
139
Port Triggering
140
VPN Tunnels
141
Using Qos to Shift the Traffic MIX
141
Tools for Traffic Management
141
Administrator and Guest Access Authorization
142
Changing the Passwords and Login Timeout
142
Enabling Remote Management Access
143
Command Line Interface
144
Event Alerts
145
WAN Port Rollover
145
Traffic Limits Reached
145
Login Failures and Attacks
146
Monitoring
148
Viewing VPN Firewall Status and Time Information
148
Firewall Status
148
Time Information
150
WAN Ports
152
WAN Port Connection Status
152
Dynamic DNS Status
153
Internet Traffic Information
153
LAN Ports and Attached Devices
154
Known Pcs and Devices
154
DHCP Log
156
Port Triggering Status
156
Firewall
157
VPN Tunnels
160
Snmp
161
Diagnostics
161
Configuration File Management
163
Restoring and Backing up the Configuration
164
Upgrading the Firewall Software
164
Erasing the Configuration (Factory Defaults Reset)
165
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
167
Basic Functioning
167
Power LED Not on
167
Leds Never Turn off
168
LAN or Internet Port Leds Not on
168
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
169
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
170
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility
171
Testing the LAN Path to Your Firewall
171
Testing the Path from Your PC to a Remote Device
172
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
173
Problems with Date and Time
173
Appendix A
175
Technical Specifications
175
Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
177
Related Publications
177
Basic Router Concepts
177
What Is a Router
178
Routing Information Protocol
178
IP Addresses and the Internet
178
Netmask
180
Subnet Addressing
181
Private IP Addresses
183
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
184
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
185
Related Documents
185
Domain Name Server
186
IP Configuration by DHCP
186
Internet Security and Firewalls
186
What Is a Firewall
187
Stateful Packet Inspection
187
Denial of Service Attack
187
Ethernet Cabling
187
Category 5 Cable Quality
188
Inside Twisted Pair Cables
189
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching
190
Appendix C Preparing Your Network
193
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking
193
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking
194
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
194
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings
196
Selecting Windows' Internet Access Method
198
Verifying TCP/IP Properties
198
Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking
199
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components
199
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings
200
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP
200
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000
202
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4
205
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4
207
Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking
208
Macos 8.6 or 9.X
208
Macos X
208
March
208
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers
209
Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account
210
Are Login Protocols Used
210
What Is Your Configuration Information
210
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers
211
Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers
212
Restarting the Network
213
Appendix D Virtual Private Networking
215
What Is a VPN
215
What Is Ipsec and How Does It Work
216
Ipsec Security Features
216
Ipsec Components
216
Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP
217
Authentication Header (AH
218
IKE Security Association
218
Mode
219
Key Management
220
Understand the Process before You Begin
220
VPN Process Overview
221
Network Interfaces and Addresses
221
Interface Addressing
221
Firewalls
221
Setting up a VPN Tunnel between Gateways
222
VPNC IKE Security Parameters
224
VPNC IKE Phase I Parameters
224
VPNC IKE Phase II Parameters
225
Testing and Troubleshooting
225
Additional Reading
225
Glossary
227
List of Glossary Terms
227
Glossary List of Glossary Terms
227
Numeric
227
March
228
March
236
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