ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual
•Some cable modem ISPs require you to use the MAC address of the computer registered on the account. If so, in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic Settings menu, select, “Use this Computer’s MAC Address.” The router will then capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must be using the computer that is registered with the ISP. Click Apply to save your settings. Restart the network in the correct sequence.
Check the router status lights to verify correct router operation.
•If the Power light does not turn solid green within 2 minutes after turning the router on, reset the router according to the instructions in the Reference Manual on the CD.
•If the Wireless light does not come on, verify that the wireless feature is turned on according to the instructions in the Reference Manual on the CD.
Tips for Accessing the VPN firewall
The table below describes how you access the VPN firewall router, depending on the state of the VPN firewall router.
Table 2-2. Accessing the firewall router
Firewall State | Access Options | Description | |
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Factory Default | Automatic Access via | Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to | |
Note: The VPN | the Smart Wizard | the VPN firewall router, the VPN firewall router will | |
Configuration | automatically connect to that browser and display the | ||
firewall router is | Assistant | Configuration Assistant welcome page. | |
supplied in the |
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factory default state. |
| There is no need to enter the VPN firewall router URL in the | |
Also, the factory |
| browser, or provide the login user name and password. | |
default state is |
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Manually enter a URL | You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant | ||
restored when you | |||
to bypass the Smart | feature by typing | ||
use the factory reset | |||
Wizard Configuration | http://192.168.0.1/basicsetting.htm | ||
button. See “To | Assistant | in the browser address bar and pressing Enter. You will not | |
backup and restore | |||
| be prompted for a user name or password. | ||
your configuration:” |
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on page |
| This will enable you to manually configure the VPN firewall | |
more information on |
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| router even when it is in the factory default state. When | ||
this feature. |
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| manually configuring the firewall, you must complete the | ||
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| configuration by clicking Apply when you finish entering your | |
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| settings. If you do not do so, a browser on any PC connected | |
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| to the firewall will automatically display the firewall | |
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| Configuration Assistant welcome page rather than the | |
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| browser’s home page. | |
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Connecting the Firewall to the Internet |
