NETGEAR SSL312 manual Network Interface Configuration

NETGEAR ProSafe SSL VPN Concentrator 25 SSL312 Reference Manual

•Interface Ethernet Port 1 subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 (subnet: 192.168.1.0/24)

•Default gateway address (Firewall/Router address): 192.168.1.2

In this configuration, the IP addresses of devices in the local network should be configured in the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet and the default gateway for these devices should be the internal IP address of the local firewall or router, 192.168.1.2. A network diagram of this configuration is displayed below.

Corporate Gateway

IP Address 192.168.1.2

Firewall/Router IP Address 192.168.1.2

LAN Subnet 192.168.1.0/24

SSL312 IP Address 192.168.1.1

Figure 5-1

All connections initiated from the Internet can be blocked by the firewall except HTTPS traffic (TCP port 443). HTTPS traffic should be forwarded to the SSL VPN Concentrator appliance address, 192.168.1.1.

Network Interface Configuration

Configure the SSL VPN Concentrator network Interface settings by selecting Network under the System Configuration menu in the left navigation pane and then clicking the Interface radio button.

To configure the Ethernet Port 1 and Ethernet Port 2 Interfaces:

1.Enter the Ethernet Port 1 (SSL) IP address of your SSL VPN Concentrator. This address should be a unique address in the same subnet as the rest of your local network. The factory default is 192.168.1.1.

5-2 Network Settings

v1.0, August 2006