Netgear Netgar VPN FIrewall FVS336Gv2 Reference Manual

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 
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c. Click or double-click View status of this connection. 
The Local Area Connection Status screen displays.
d. Make sure that Internet access shows for the IPv6 connection. 
The previous figure shows that there is no Internet access.
e. Click the Details button.
The Network Connection Details screen displays. 

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f. Make sure that an IPv6 address shows. 
The previous figure does not show an IPv6 address for the computer but only a 
link-local IPv6 address and an IPv6 default gateway address, both of which start, in 
this case, with fe80.
Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility
Most TCP/IP terminal devices and firewalls contain a ping utility that sends an echo request 
packet to the designated device. The...

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-Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both 
installed and configured on your computer or workstation.
-Verify that the IP address for your VPN firewall and your workstation are correct 
and that the addresses are on the same subnet.
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a 
remote...

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correctly. If you have just completed configuring the VPN firewall, wait at least five 
minutes, and check the date and time again.
•Time is off by one hour. Cause: The VPN firewall does not automatically detect daylight 
saving time. 
To configure the VPN firewall to detect daylight saving time:
1. On your computer, launch an Internet browser.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter the IP address that...

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The NETGEAR Configuration Manager Login screen displays.
3. In the Username field, type your user name and in the Password / Passcode field, type 
your password.
For the default administrative account, the default user name is admin and the default 
password is password.
4. If you changed the default domain or were assigned a domain, from the Domain menu, 
select the domain.
If you did not change the domain or...

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A.   Network Planning for Multiple 
WAN Ports
This appendix describes the factors to consider when planning a network using a firewall that 
has more than one WAN port.
This appendix contains the following sections:
•What to Consider Before You Begin
•Overview of the Planning Process
•Planning for Inbound Traffic
•Planning for Virtual Private Networks 

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What to Consider Before You Begin
The following sections provide information about planning and requirements:
•Planning Overview
•Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements
•Computer Network Configuration Requirements
•Internet Configuration Requirements
Planning Overview
The VPN firewall is a powerful and versatile solution for your networking needs. To make the 
configuration process easier and to...

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•If your ISP charges by the volume of data traffic each month, consider enabling 
the VPN firewall’s traffic meter to monitor or limit your traffic.
Figure 13.  Planning for route diversity
b. Contact a Dynamic DNS service and register FQDNs for one or both WAN ports.
3. Plan your network management approach.
•The VPN firewall can be managed remotely but you must enable remote 
management locally after...

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Internet Configuration Requirements
Depending on how your ISP sets up your Internet accounts, you need the following Internet 
configuration information to connect VPN firewall to the Internet: 
•Host and domain names
•One or more ISP login names and passwords
•ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
•One or more fixed IP addresses (also known as static IP addresses)
Where Do I Get the Internet...

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WAN 1 gateway IP address:                        ______.______.______.______
WAN 1 subnet mask:                                   ______.______.______.______
WAN 2 fixed or static Internet IP address:  ______.______.______.______
WAN 2 gateway IP address:                        ______.______.______.______
WAN 2 subnet mask:                                   ______.______.______.______
•ISP DNS server...