Netgear Netgar VPN FIrewall FVS336Gv2 Reference Manual

 
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This chapter provides an overview of the features and capabilities of the NETGEAR ProSAFE® 
Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall for model FVS336Gv2 and explains how to log in to the 
device and use its web management interface. The chapter contains the following sections:
•What Is the ProSAFE Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall?
•Key Features and Capabilities
•Package Contents
•Hardware Features
•Choose a Location for the VPN Firewall...

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What Is the ProSAFE Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall?
The ProSAFE Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall, hereafter referred to as the VPN firewall, 
connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through one or two external 
broadband access devices such as cable or DSL modems or satellite or wireless Internet 
dishes. Two wide area network (WAN) ports allow you to increase the...

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•Built-in four-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN switch for fast data transfer 
between local network resources and support for up to 200,000 internal or external 
connections
•Both IPv4 and IPv6 support
•Advanced IPSec VPN and SSL VPN support with support for up to 25 concurrent IPSec 
VPN tunnels and up to 10 concurrent SSL VPN tunnels
•Bundled with a single-user license of the...

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Advanced VPN Support for Both IPSec and SSL
The VPN firewall supports IPSec and SSL virtual private network (VPN) connections:
•IPSec VPN delivers full network access between a central office and branch offices, or 
between a central office and telecommuters. Remote access by telecommuters requires 
the installation of VPN client software on the remote computer.
-IPSec VPN with broad...

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Security Features
The VPN firewall is equipped with several features designed to maintain security:
•Computers hidden by NAT. NAT opens a temporary path to the Internet for requests 
originating from the local network. Requests originating from outside the LAN are 
discarded, preventing users outside the LAN from finding and directly accessing the 
computers on the LAN.
•Port forwarding...

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obtains actual DNS addresses from the ISP during connection setup and forwards DNS 
requests from the LAN.
•PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the 
Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
•Quality of Service (QoS). The VPN firewall supports QoS, including traffic prioritization 
and traffic classification with Type of...

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Package Contents
The VPN firewall product package contains the following items:
•Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall
•One AC power cable
•One Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
•One rack-mounting kit
•ProSAFE Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall FVS336Gv2 Installation Guide
•Resource CD, including the following:
-Application notes and other helpful information
-ProSAFE VPN Client software...

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Figure 1. Front panel
Table 1.  LED descriptions 
LEDActivityDescription
Power Green Power is supplied to the VPN firewall.
Off Power is not supplied to the VPN firewall.
Test Amber during startup Test mode. The VPN firewall is initializing. After approximately two 
minutes, when the VPN firewall has completed its initialization, the Test 
LED turns off.
Amber during any 
other timeThe...

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Back Panel 
The back panel of the VPN firewall includes a console port, a cable security lock receptacle, 
a recessed Factory Defaults reset button, and an AC power connection.
Figure 2. Back panel
Viewed from left to right, the back panel contains the following components:
•Console port. Port for connecting to an optional console terminal. The port has a DB9 
male connector. The default...