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v1.1, August 2010
Chapter 1Introduction
The ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318G with eight 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet LAN ports and one 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet WAN port connects your local
area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or
DSL modem.
The FVS318G is a complete security solution that protects your network from attacks and
intrusions. For example, the FVX538 provides support for Stateful Packet Inspection, Denial of
Service (DoS) attack protection and multi-NAT support. The VPN firewall supports multiple Web
content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts—both via email.
Network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, website
addresses and address keywords.
The FVS318G is a plug-and-play device that can be installed and configured within minutes.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•“Key Features” on this page
•“Package Contents” on page 1-5
•“VPN Firewall Front and Rear Panels” on page 1-6
•“Default IP Address, Login Name, and Password” on page 1-8
•“Qualified Web Browsers” on page 1-8

Key Features

The FVS318G provides the following features:
• One 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet WAN port for connection to a WAN device, such as a cable
modem or DSL modem.
• Built-in eight-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN switch for extremely fast data
transfer between local network resources.
• Support for up to 253 internal LAN users.
• Advanced VPN support for IPsec.