NETGEAR FVS318G manual Extensive Protocol Support, Easy Installation and Management

ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318G Reference Manual

Extensive Protocol Support

The FVS318G supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). For further information about TCP/IP, see the “TCP/IP Networking Basics” document that you can access from the link in “Related Documents” in Appendix C.

•IP Address Sharing by NAT. The VPN firewall allows several networked PCs to share an Internet account using only a single IP address, which may be statically or dynamically assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP). This technique, known as NAT, allows the use of an inexpensive single-user ISP account.

•Automatic Configuration of Attached PCs by DHCP. The VPN firewall dynamically assigns network configuration information, including IP, gateway, and domain name server (DNS) addresses, to attached PCs on the LAN using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This feature greatly simplifies configuration of PCs on your local network.

•DNS Proxy. When DHCP is enabled and no DNS addresses are specified, the VPN firewall provides its own address as a DNS server to the attached PCs. The VPN firewall obtains actual DNS addresses from the ISP during connection setup and forwards DNS requests from the LAN.

•PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up connection. This feature eliminates the need to run a login program such as EnterNet or WinPOET on your PC.

•Quality of Service (QoS). QoS support for traffic prioritization.

Easy Installation and Management

You can install, configure, and operate the FVS318G within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks:

•Browser-Based Management. Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure your VPN firewall from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface.

•Auto Detect. The VPN firewall automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking you only for the information required for your type of ISP account.

•VPN Wizard. The VPN firewall includes the NETGEAR VPN Wizard to easily configure VPN tunnels according to the recommendations of the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC) to ensure the VPN tunnels are interoperable with other VPNC-compliant VPN routers and clients.

1-4 Introduction

v1.1, August 2010