NETGEAR FVS318N-100NAS Use a Simple Network Management Protocol Manager

Network and System Management

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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N

When remote management is enabled, you need to use an SSL connection to access the

wireless VPN firewall from the Internet. You need to enter https:// (not http://) and type the

wireless VPN firewall’s WAN IP address and port number in your browser. For example, if the

wireless VPN firewall’s WAN IP address is 192.168.15.175 and the port number is 443, type

the following in your browser: https://192.168.15.175:443.

The wireless VPN firewall’s remote login URL is:

https://<IP_address>:<port_number> or

https://<FullyQualifiedDomainName>:<port_number>

The IP address can be an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

With respect to security, note the following:

•For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical. See

Set User Login Policies on page 299 for instructions on restricting administrator access

by IP address.

•To maintain security, the wireless VPN firewall rejects a login that uses http://address

rather than the SSL https://address.

•The first time that you remotely connect to the wireless VPN firewall with a browser

through an SSL connection, you might get a warning message regarding the SSL

certificate. If you are using a Windows computer with Internet Explorer 7.0 or later, simply

click Yes to accept the certificate.

Tip: If you are using a Dynamic DNS service such as TZO, you can identify

the WAN IP address of your wireless VPN firewall by running tracert

from the Windows Run menu option. Trace the route to your registered

FQDN. For example, enter tracert wireless VPN

firewall.mynetgear.net, and the WAN IP address that your ISP

assigned to the wireless VPN firewall is displayed.

Use a Simple Network Management Protocol Manager

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) forms part of the Internet Protocol Suite as

defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). SNMP is used in network

management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant

administrative attention.

SNMP exposes management data in the form of variables on the managed systems, which

describe the system configuration. These variables can then be queried (and sometimes set)

by managing applications.

SNMP lets you monitor and manage your wireless VPN firewall from an SNMP manager. It

provides a remote means to monitor and control network devices, and to manage

configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security.