NETGEAR manual Connecting the FR328S Firewall to the Internet

FR328S ProSafe Firewall with Dial Back-Up Reference Manual v2

b.Select the NAT option and click Next to follow the steps in the Setup Wizard to input the configuration parameters from your ISP to connect to the Internet. If you choose not to use NAT, each computer on the LAN connected to the FR328S must have a valid public IP address in the same subnet as the Wan port of the FR328S. For more information on NAT, please see “Single IP Address Operation Using NAT“ on page B-8

If you were unable to connect to the firewall, please refer to Troubleshooting “Basic Functions“ on page 8-1.

Connecting the FR328S Firewall to the Internet

You are now ready to configure your firewall to connect to the Internet. There are two ways you can configure your firewall to connect to the Internet:

•Let the FR328S auto-detect the type of Internet connection you have and configure it.

•Manually choose which type of Internet connection you have and configure it.

These options are described below. Unless your ISP uses DHCP, you will need the parameters from your ISP you recorded in “Record Your Internet Connection Information” on page 3-3.

How to Auto-Detect Your Internet Connection Type

The Web Configuration Manager built in to the firewall contains a Setup Wizard that can automatically determine your network connection type.

1.If your firewall has not yet been configured, the Setup Wizard should launch automatically.

3-8 Connecting the Firewall to the Internet

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