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Netgear ProSafe FR114P Reference Manual (150 pages)

Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall Family

Brand: Netgear | Category: Network Router | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
5
About this Guide

15
- Typographical Conventions
  15
- Special Message Formats
  16
- Technical Support
  16
- Related Publications
  16
Chapter 1 Introduction

19
- About the NETGEAR Prosafe Firewalls
  19
- Key Features
  19
  - A Powerful, True Firewall
    20
  - Wireless Access Point
    20
  - Content Filtering
    21
  - Configurable Ethernet Connection
    21
  - Protocol Support
    21
  - Easy Installation and Management
    22
  - Maintenance and Support
    23
Chapter 2 Setting up the Hardware

25
- Package Contents
  25
- Local Network Hardware Requirements
  26
Chapter 3 Preparing Your Network

33
- Preparing Your Personal Computers for IP Networking
  33
- Configuring Windows 95, 98, and ME for IP Networking
  34
Chapter 4 Basic Configuration

45
- Accessing the Web Configuration Manager
  45
  - Figure 4-1. Login Window
    46
  - Figure 4-2. Browser-Based Configuration Main Menu
    47
- Configuration Using the Setup Wizard
  48
Chapter 5 Security

55
- What Is a Firewall
  55
- Figure 5-1. Logs Menu
  56
- Security Log
  56
  - Examples of Log Messages
    58
    
    Activation and Administration
    58
    
    Dropped Packets
    58
    
    Figure 5-2. Block Sites Menu
    59
  - Block Sites
    59
  - Figure 5-3. Rules Menu
    60
  - Rules
    60
    
    Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)
    62
    
    Inbound Rule Example: a Local Public Web Server
    63
    
    Considerations for Inbound Rules
    64
    
    Inbound Rule Example: Allowing Videoconference from Restricted Addresses
    64
    
    Following Is an Application Example of Outbound Rules
    65
    
    Outbound Rule Example: Blocking Instant Messenger
    65
    
    Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)
    65
    
    Default DMZ Server
    66
    
    Figure 5-7. Rules Table with Examples
    66
    
    Order of Precedence for Rules
    66
    
    Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port
    67
    
    Figure 5-8. Services Menu
    68
  - Services
    68
  - Figure 5-9. Add Custom Service Menu
    69
  - Schedule
    70
    
    Time Zone
    71
  - E-Mail
    72
Chapter 6 Wireless

75
- Figure 6-1. Wireless Settings Menu
  76
- Wireless Settings
  76
  - Identification
    76
  - Options
    77
  - Access Point
    77
  - Figure 6-2. Wireless WEP Menu
    78
  - Configuring WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
    78
  - Figure 6-3. Wireless Access Menu
    79
  - Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
    79
  - Additional Notes
    80
    
    Placement and Range
    80
    
    Security
    80
Chapter 7 Print Server

81
- Network Printing from Windows
  81
  - Installing the PTP Driver
    81
    
    Port Options
    83
    
    Printer Management
    83
    
    LPD/LPR Printing from Windows
    84
    
    Windows NT 4.0 Server Configuration
    85
    
    Client PC Setup for LPD/LPR Printing
    87
  - Network Printing from the Macintosh
    89
    
    Macos 8 or 9 Configuration
    89
    
    Macos X Configuration
    90
  - Network Printing from Linux
    90
  - Troubleshooting the Print Server
    90
  - System Status
    95
    
    Figure 8-1. System Status Screen
    95
    
    Maintenance
    95
    
    Figure 8-2. Router Statistics Screen
    97
    
    Figure 8-3. Attached Devices Menu
    98
Chapter 8 Maintenance

98
- Attached Devices
  98
- Changing the Administration Password
  98
- Figure 8-4. Set Password Menu
  99
- Configuration File Settings Management
  99
  - Erase the Configuration
    100
  - Figure 8-5. Settings Backup Menu
    100
  - Restore and Backup the Configuration
    100
  - Figure 8-6. Router Upgrade Menu
    101
  - Router Upgrade
    101
  - Diagnostics
    102
    
    Perform a DNS Lookup
    102
    
    Ping an IP Address
    102
    
    Display the Routing Table
    103
    
    Reboot the Router
    103
  - Figure 8-7. Diagnostics Menu
    102
Chapter 9 Advanced Configuration

105
- Dynamic DNS
  105
  - Figure 9-1. Dynamic DNS Menu
    106
  - Figure 9-2. LAN IP Setup Menu
    107
- LAN IP Setup
  107
  - LAN TCP/IP Setup
    107
  - MTU Size
    109
  - Dhcp
    109
    
    Use Router as DHCP Server
    109
    
    Reserved IP Adresses
    110
  - Static Routes
    110
    
    Figure 9-3. Static Routes Summary Table
    111
    
    Figure 9-4. Static Route Entry and Edit Menu
    111
    
    Static Route Example
    112
  - Remote Management
    113
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

115
- Basic Functioning
  115
Appendix A

125
Technical Specifications

125
Appendix B Networks, Routing, and Firewall Basics

127
- Basic Router Concepts
  127
  - What Is a Router
    127
  - Routing Information Protocol
    128
  - IP Addresses and the Internet
    128
  - Figure B-1. Three Main Address Classes
    129
  - Netmask
    130
  - Figure B-2. Example of Subnetting a Class B Address
    131
  - Subnet Addressing
    131
  - Private IP Addresses
    133
  - Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
    134
  - MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
    135
  - Domain Name Server
    135
  - IP Configuration by DHCP
    136
  - Internet Security and Firewalls
    136
    
    What Is a Firewall
    136
    
    Denial of Service Attack
    137
    
    Stateful Packet Inspection
    137
  - Wireless Networking
    138
    
    Ad-Hoc Mode (Peer-To-Peer Workgroup
    138
    
    Infrastructure Mode
    138
    
    Wireless Network Configuration
    138
    
    Authentication and WEP Encryption
    139
    
    Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID
    139
    
    Wireless Channel Selection
    140
  - Ethernet Cabling
    141
    
    Cable Quality
    142
    
    Uplink Switches and Crossover Cables
    142
Glossary

143

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Table of Contents

About this Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Setting up the Hardware

Chapter 3 Preparing Your Network

Chapter 4 Basic Configuration

Chapter 5 Security

Chapter 6 Wireless

Chapter 7 Print Server

Chapter 8 Maintenance

Chapter 9 Advanced Configuration

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

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